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Here’s why the drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani could lead to more violence, not less

Taking out the leader of a militant group—such as Soleimani, who commanded Iran’s powerful Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps—often results in the group “paradoxically becoming even more violent, because lower-level members with even less restraint become empowered,” says Northeastern associate professor Max Abrahms.
- by Molly Callahan January 3, 2020
When corporations respond to terror attacks with acts of kindness—and when they don’t

When governments or communities are targeted by terrorism, businesses tend to respond with charitable support. But the story changes when companies themselves are at risk, Northeastern researchers have found.
- by Ian Thomsen August 19, 2019
So the US has pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. What does that mean to me?

President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the landmark international nuclear deal with Iran, announcing that stringent economic sanctions against Tehran will be reinstated. “How we’re better off in terms of U.S. national security, I’m not entirely clear,” said political science professor and terrorism theorist Max Abrahms.
- by Greg St. Martin May 11, 2018
The global implications of Trump’s Syria strike

Was the Trump administration’s military strike in Syria a symbolic show of force or something more? According to assistant professor Max Abrahms, a terrorism theorist at Northeastern, it seems that the U.S. retaliatory strikes “were intended only to be a warning about the costs of using chemical weapons.”
- by Jason Kornwitz April 10, 2017
The terror in Nice and security across the EU

France is reeling from its third major attack in 19 months after a lone terrorist sped a truck into a crowd of people gathered to watch Bastille Day fireworks. The attack killed at least 84 people and injured more than 200 others. We asked Northeastern experts to analyze these types of “lone wolf” terrorist attacks, the media’s use of graphic footage from the scene, and what the terror in Nice could mean for the European Union’s security procedures.
- by John O'Neill July 18, 2016
Faculty experts examine a range of issues in Brussels attacks

The horrific bombings in Brussels on Tuesday have left another European city reeling after a terrorist attack. In the aftermath, we asked an interdisciplinary group of faculty members to offer insight into the events.
- by Joe O'Connell March 24, 2016
3Qs: The Islamic State threat and its political impact

Terrorism theorist Max Abrahms explains how the Islamic State group’s reach beyond its centralized area should not come as a surprise, and neither should its impact on politics here in the U.S.
- by Joe O'Connell December 10, 2015
Northeastern experts analyze recent terror attacks abroad

An interdisciplinary group of five Northeastern faculty experts reacted to and examined last week’s terror attacks in Beirut and Paris at a panel discussion Tuesday night.
- by Greg St. Martin November 18, 2015
3Qs: The Charleston massacre and domestic terrorism in America

Max Abrahms says the Charleston massacre is an act of terrorism. Here, the terrorism theorist and Northeastern assistant professor of political science, explains why, and discusses the distinction between hate crimes and terrorism.
- by Matthew McDonald June 22, 2015
Campus forum analyzes Paris attacks

Five Northeastern faculty members participated in an interdisciplinary forum examining January’s attacks in Paris and their place in the larger context of conflicts, terrorism, free speech, and inequality.
- by Joe O'Connell March 6, 2015

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