System dynamics of terrorism

[Alessandro]

Hello,

I’m Alessandro from the Catholic University of Milan in Italy. I need help with my dissertation. I would like to apply System Dynamics to the study of Terrorism. Does anyone know of a similar study which has used System Dynamics?

Thanks.

[Mohammad Jalali]

Hi Alessandro,

I think the following studies can help you:

- A System Dynamics (SD) Approach to Modeling and Understanding Terrorist Networks, http://web.mit.edu/smadnick/www/Project ... oposal.pdf
- Understanding Terrorist Organizationswith a Dynamic Model, http://www.cam.cornell.edu/~gfriend/gut ... .draft.pdf
- The Dynamics of Ethnic Terrorism, http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferenc ... CAM225.pdf
- Simulation of The Dynamic Interactions Between Terror and Anti-Terror Organizational Structures, http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/7/2/8.html
- The Use of System Dynamics Analysis and Modeling Techniquesto Explore Policy Levers in theFight Against Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups, http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA435682
- Calibrating a Field-level, Systems Dynamics Model of Terrorism’sHuman Capital Subsystem: GSPC as Case Study, http://www.nps.edu/Academics/centers/cc ... gNov06.pdf
- Using Systems Dynamics to Explore Effects of Counterterrorism Policy, http://www.computer.org/comp/proceeding ... 550198.pdf
- Comparing Discrete Simulation and System Dynamics: Modeling an Anti-insurgency Influence Operation, http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferenc ... /P1276.pdf

Take a look at this file: http://modelbenders.com/papers/02S-SIW-004.pdf and check this call for papers in the System Dynamics Review: http://edanderson.info/CDSSIG/News/Call ... encies.pdf

Good luck!
M.J.

[Alessandro]

Thank you M.J.

Your information is very valuable for me

Alex