Database on Suicide Attacks explained
The Database on Suicide Attacks (DSAT or CPOST-DSAT) is a database maintained by the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) at the University of Chicago.[1] The database is publicly available and includes all known suicide attacks from 1974 to 2019.[2]
Reception
Research referencing the database
The Database on Suicide Attack - formerly known as the Suicide Attack Database - was the main reference used by Robert Pape in his article The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism. Two books followed, Dying to Win and Cutting the Fuse, co-authored with James K. Feldman. The DSAT has been referenced in multiple academic journals, including the Journal of Conflict Resolution[3] and Middle East Policy.[4] It has also been used in doctoral theses on suicide terrorism.[5]
Inclusion in research guides and library guides
The Database on Suicide Attacks is mentioned as a resource by University of Southern California library guide.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Database on Suicide Attacks. Chicago Project on Security and Threats. April 27, 2021.
- Web site: Expanded Suicide Attack Database Now Online. May 7, 2014. June 17, 2014. Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism.
- Do Foreign Occupations Cause Suicide Attacks?. Journal of Conflict Resolution. Collard-Wexler. Simon. Pischedda. Constantino. Smith. Michael G.. 10.1177/0022002713478558. 58. 4. June 2014. 625–657 . 16511756 .
- 10.1111/j.1475-4967.2011.00502.x. September 15, 2011. 18. 3. 122–132. Hudson. Leila. Owens. Colin. Flannes. Matt]. Drone Warfare: Blowback from the New American Way of War . Middle East Policy .
- Web site: Addressing the cause: an analysis of suicide terrorism. Bruce Andrew Eggers. Spring 2011. June 17, 2014.
- Web site: International Statistics: Where to Start. University of Southern California. June 16, 2014. June 17, 2014.
