1. The Impact of External Aid on Modern Day Secession Movements Open Access Author: Simpson, Arianna Hailey Title: The Impact of External Aid on Modern Day Secession Movements Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: International affairspoliticsexternal aidforeign aidsecessionviolenceterrorismbasquestibetsouth sudaneritrea File: Download ASimpson_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. ENABLERS OF TERRORISM: TECHNOLOGY AND THE WEB Open Access Author: Buran, Brett Title: ENABLERS OF TERRORISM: TECHNOLOGY AND THE WEB Area of Honors: Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: terrorismtechnologywebInternet File: Download Brett_Buran_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter Kent Forster, Thesis SupervisorPeter Kent Forster, Thesis SupervisorPeng Liu, Thesis Honors AdvisorJacob Lehner Graham, Faculty Reader
3. When Democracies Repress: Democratic Repression of Nonviolent Islamist Groups and the Likelihood of Political Violence Open Access Author: Vining, Peter Bradley Title: When Democracies Repress: Democratic Repression of Nonviolent Islamist Groups and the Likelihood of Political Violence Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in International Politics and Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: repressionpolitical violenceterrorismislamist groups File: Download pvininghonorsthesis8.2.11.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Philip A Schrodt, Thesis SupervisorPhilip A Schrodt, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Benjamin Gill, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. The Threat of Madrassas: An Evaluation of the Role of Islamic Education in Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia Open Access Author: Stepler, Renee Title: The Threat of Madrassas: An Evaluation of the Role of Islamic Education in Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia Area of Honors: Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: terrorismmadrassasmadrasahmadrasaJemaah Islamiyah File: Download Thesis_Renee_Stepler.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrea H Tapia, Thesis SupervisorAndrea H Tapia, Thesis SupervisorDonald Richard Shemanski, Faculty ReaderAndrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. The Unlikely Weapon: Unmasking the Cause of State-sponsored Terrorism Open Access Author: Dooling, Douglas William Title: The Unlikely Weapon: Unmasking the Cause of State-sponsored Terrorism Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: terrorismsponsorshippolitical violenceIranIraqSaddam HusseinState DepartmentMiddle EastAfricaauthoritarian File: Download Dooling_Douglas_StateSponsoredTerror.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Civil War, Guerrilla Warfare, and Terrorism: Understanding Non-state Political Violence Through the Philippines’ Moro Conflict Open Access Author: Chen, Robert Y Title: Civil War, Guerrilla Warfare, and Terrorism: Understanding Non-state Political Violence Through the Philippines’ Moro Conflict Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: non-state political conflictterrorismcivil warnon-state actorde facto statemoro islamic liberationphilippines File: Download Bobby_Chen_-_Thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Democracy, Wealth, and Transnational Terrorism Open Access Author: Zangari, Anna Title: Democracy, Wealth, and Transnational Terrorism Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: political scienceterrorismdemocracywealth File: Download Zangari_Thesis_Final2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Who They Are, Why They Go, and What They Expect When Joining Isis Open Access Author: Kielceski, Katherine Mary Title: Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Who They Are, Why They Go, and What They Expect When Joining Isis Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: terrorismISISIslamic extremismradicalizationFTF File: Download Kielceski_KatherineM_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter Kent Forster, Thesis SupervisorDr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. A New Wave of Terror: An Analysis of Current Trends in Terrorism and the Death of Religious Extremism Open Access Author: Richards, Adelina Lynn Title: A New Wave of Terror: An Analysis of Current Trends in Terrorism and the Death of Religious Extremism Area of Honors: Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: risk analysisterrorismclashofcivilizationscultureanti-government terrorismwaves File: Download Richards.Adelina_SRA_Thesis_4-13.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis SupervisorDonald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Edward J Glantz, Faculty Reader
10. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWMAKERS’ REACTIONS TO LONE WOLF TERRORISM Open Access Author: Petras, Brandon Scott Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWMAKERS’ REACTIONS TO LONE WOLF TERRORISM Area of Honors: Political Science (Behrend) Keywords: lone wolf terrorismterrorismdomestic terrorismOklahoma City BombingFort Hoot ShootingBoston Marathon BombingOrlando ShootingAnthraxUnabomberSan Bernardino Shootinglaw enforcementMuslim banGlobal War on Terror File: Download Brandon_Petras_Thesis_b.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kilic B Kanat, Thesis SupervisorRobert W. Speel, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM ON THE SIZE OF TERRORIST ACTORS Open Access Author: Egan, Megan Mincemoyer Title: THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM ON THE SIZE OF TERRORIST ACTORS Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: terrorismindividualismcultural dimensionscollectivismHofstedepredicting terrorismterrorism and culture File: Download Egan_Megan_Thesis_Individualism_Terrorism.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Territorial Control and Group Goals: Why violent non-state actors are lethal Open Access Author: Cichocki, Megan Amanda Title: Territorial Control and Group Goals: Why violent non-state actors are lethal Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: Violent non-state actorsterrorismlethalityinternational politicsterritorial control File: Download Thesis_Cichocki.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. Aid to Women's Empowerment Efforts as an Approach to Counterterrorism: A Time-Series Analysis Open Access Author: Tesoriero, Nichole Marie Title: Aid to Women's Empowerment Efforts as an Approach to Counterterrorism: A Time-Series Analysis Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: counterterrorismODAinternational aidwomen's empowermenttransnational terrorismdomestic terrorismquantitative analysistime-series analysisterrorismdevelopment aid File: Download Nichole_Tesoriero_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorDr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. The Susceptibility Complex: An Ethnographic Analysis of Social, Economic, and Political Contributions to Radicalization Efforts Open Access Author: Morris, Peyton Title: The Susceptibility Complex: An Ethnographic Analysis of Social, Economic, and Political Contributions to Radicalization Efforts Area of Honors: Anthropology Keywords: terrorismradicalizationnational securityanthropologyethnographic studyethnography File: Download Morris_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric J Fleisch, Thesis SupervisorJanina M Safran, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. GEOSPATIAL-RISK-BASED RECOUPMENT FOR TRIA-ELIGIBLE INSURANCE Open Access Author: Bergerman, Rafael Title: GEOSPATIAL-RISK-BASED RECOUPMENT FOR TRIA-ELIGIBLE INSURANCE Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: actuarialgeospatialterrorismrecoupmentriskinsurance File: Download master.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Zhongyi Yuan, Thesis SupervisorSergei Tabachnikov, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. A Transnational Study on the Connection Between Women's Empowerment and Terrorism Within States Open Access Author: Morgan, Jayde Title: A Transnational Study on the Connection Between Women's Empowerment and Terrorism Within States Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Women's empowermentterrorismabortiontransnational File: Download Jayde_Morgan_Senior_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorGretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. The Universal Language of Hatred: The Unlikely Union of Islamic and Right-Wing Extremism Open Access Author: Motyka, Cassandra Title: The Universal Language of Hatred: The Unlikely Union of Islamic and Right-Wing Extremism Area of Honors: Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: terrorismright-wing extremismIslamic extremismsimilarities File: Download Motyka_Cassandra_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: William Parquette, Thesis SupervisorDonald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. Women at Risk: Human Rights Violations in States with High Terrorist Activity Open Access Author: Sjoblom, Linnea Title: Women at Risk: Human Rights Violations in States with High Terrorist Activity Area of Honors: Global and International Studies Keywords: Women's human right violationsterrorismwomen's human rights violations affected by terrorism File: Download Sjoblom.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorKrista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor
19. The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Datsko, Sophia Title: The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: al-QaedaAQAPAQIMAQISterrorismleadership decapitationdronesUnited States File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorMichael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
20. A Woman's Touch: The Impact of Women's Participation and Positive Gender Ideology on Terrorist Organizations in Africa Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Howarth, Kate Title: A Woman's Touch: The Impact of Women's Participation and Positive Gender Ideology on Terrorist Organizations in Africa Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: terrorismwomenfemale terrorismfemale participationgender ideologyterrorist organizationsAfricaforced recruitmentsuicide bombingideological recruitment File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor