Publications
Please contact me (jap45@psu.edu) for datasets, codebooks and Stata do-files.
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James A. Piazza. 2024. "Demographic Change Threat, Preference for Nondemocratic Governance, and Support for Political Violence." Social Science Quarterly. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2024. "Allegations of Democratic Election Fraud and Support for Political Violence Among Republicans." American Politics Research. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2023. "Populism and Support for Political Violence in the United State: Assessing the Role of Grievances, Distrust of Political Institutions, Social Change Threat, and Political Illiberalism." Political Research Quarterly. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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Khusrav Gaibulloev, James A. Piazza, and Todd Sandler. 2023. "Do Failed or Weak States Favor Resident Terrorist Groups' Survival?" Journal of Conflict Resolution. Accepted and published online.
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James A. Piazza. 2023. "Fear of Terrorism and Support for Nondemocratic Rule in Democracies." International Interactions. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2023. "Political Polarization and Political Violence." Security Studies. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2022. "Drivers of Political Violence in the United States." Journal of Public Policy and Marketing. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza and Natalia Van Doren. 2022. "It's About Hate: Trump Approval, Racism, Xenophobia and Support for Political Violence." American Politics Research. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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Katarzyna Jasko, Gary LaFree, James A. Piazza and Michael H. Becker. 2022. "A Comparison of Violence by Left-Wing, Right-Wing and Islamist Extremists in the United States and the World." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2022. "Intolerance of Non-Muslim Political Rights and Engagement in Political Violence: A Study of Public Opinion in 11 Arab Countries." Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2021. “Sore Losers: Does Terrorism and Approval of Terrorism Increase in Democracies When Election Losers Refuse to Accept Election Results?” Political Research Quarterly. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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Nazli Avdan, James A. Piazza, Michael J. Soules. 2021. “Silver Lining?: The Effects of Epidemics on Terrorist Groups.” Terrorism and Political Violence. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2021. “The Impact of Rural-Urban Economic Disparities on Terrorist Organizations’ Survival and Attacks.” Defence and Peace Economics. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2021. “Fake News: The Effects of Social Media Disinformation on Domestic Terrorism.” Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza and Michael J. Soules. 2020. “Terror After the Caliphate: The Effect of ISIS Loss of Control over Population Centers on Patterns of Global Terrorism.” Security Studies. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2020. “White Demographic Anxiety and Support for Torture of Terrorism Suspects.” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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Brian Thiede, Matthew Hancock, Ahmed Kodouda and James Piazza. 2020. “Exposure to Armed Conflict and Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Demography. 57: 2113-2141.
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James A. Piazza. 2020. “Politician Hate Speech and Domestic Terrorism.” International Interactions. 46(3): 431-453.
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James A. Piazza. 2020. “Suicide Attacks and Hard Targets: An Empirical Examination.” Defence and Peace Economics. 31(2): 142-159.
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James A. Piazza and Scott Piazza. 2020. “Crime Pays: Terrorist Group Engagement in Crime and Survival.” Terrorism and Political Violence. 32(4): 701-723.
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James A. Piazza. 2019. “’Nondemocratic Islamists’ and Support for ISIS in the Arab World.” Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza and Gary LaFree. 2019. “Islamist Terrorism, Diaspora Links and Casualty Rates.” Perspectives on Terrorism. 13(5).
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James A. Piazza and Ahmet Guler. 2019. “The Online Caliphate: Internet Usage and ISIS Support in the Arab World.” Terrorism and Political Violence. Accepted and Forthcoming.
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James A. Piazza. 2019. “Democratic Skepticism and Support for Terrorism in the Palestinian Territories.” Public Choice. 178(3-4): 417-443
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James A. Piazza and Seung-Whan Choi. 2018. “International Military Interventions and Transnational Terrorist Backlash.” International Studies Quarterly. 62(3): 686-695.
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James A. Piazza. 2018. “Transnational Ethnic Diasporas and the Survival of Terrorist Organizations.” Security Studies. 27(4): 607-632.
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Cao, Xun, Haiyan Duan, Chuyu Liu, James A. Piazza and Yingjie Wei. 2018. “Digging the ‘Ethnic Violence in China’ Database: The Effects of Inter-Ethnic Inequality and Natural Resources Exploitation in Xinjiang.” The China Review. 18(1): 121-154.
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Gaibulloev, Khusrav, James A. Piazza and Todd Sandler. 2017. “Regime Types and Terrorism.” International Organization. 71(3): 491-522.
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Choi, Seung-Whan and James A. Piazza. 2017. “Foreign Military Interventions and Suicide Attacks.” Journal of Conflict Resolution.” 61(2): 271-297.
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Piazza, James A. 2017. “The Determinants of Right-Wing Terrorism in the United States: Economic Grievance, Societal Change and Political Resentment.” Conflict Management and Peace Science. 34(1): 52-80.
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Piazza, James A. 2017. “Repression and Terrorism: A Cross-National Empirical Analysis of Types of Repression and Terrorism.” Terrorism and Political Violence. 29(1): 102-118.
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Conrad, Courtenay, Justin Conrad, James A. Piazza and James I. Walsh. 2017. “Who Tortures the Terrorists? Transnational Terrorism and Military Torture.” Foreign Policy Analysis. 13(4): 761-786.
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Asal, Victor, Michael Findley, James A. Piazza and James I. Walsh. 2016. “Political Exclusion, Oil and Ethnic Armed Conflict.” Journal of Conflict Resolution. 60(8): 1343-1367.
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Piazza, James A. 2016. “Oil and Terrorism: An Investigation of Mediators.” Public Choice. 169(3): 251-268.
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Choi, Seung-Whan and James A. Piazza. 2016. “Internally-Displaced Populations and Suicide Terrorism.” Journal of Conflict Resolution. 60(6): 1008-1040.
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Gill, Paul, James A. Piazza and John Horgan. 2016. “Counterterrorism Killings and Provisional IRA Bombings, 1970-1998. Terrorism and Political Violence. 28(3): 473-796.
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Arva, Bryan and James A. Piazza. 2016. “Spatial Distribution of Minority Communities and Terrorism. Defence and Peace Economics. 27(1): 1-36
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Choi, Seung-Whan and James A. Piazza. 2016. “Ethnic Groups, Political Exclusion and Domestic Terrorism” Defence and Peace Economics. 27(1): 37-63.
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Piazza, James A. 2015. “Terrorist Suspect Religious Identity and Public Support for Harsh Interrogation and Detention Practices.” Political Psychology. 36(6): 667-690.
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Piazza, James A. 2015. “Characteristics of Terrorism Hotspots.” CTX: Combatting Terrorism Exchange. 5(3): 15-22.
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Bell, Sam, Chad Clay, Amanda Murdie and James Piazza. 2014. “Opening Yourself Up: The Role of External and Internal Transparency in Terrorism Attacks.” 2014. Political Research Quarterly. 67(3): 603-614.
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Wilson, Matthew and James A. Piazza. 2013. “Autocracies and Terrorism: Conditioning Effects of Authoritarian Regime-Type on Terrorist Attacks.” American Journal of Political Science. 57(4): 941-955.
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Piazza, James A. 2013. “Regime Age and Terrorism: Are New Democracies Prone to Terrorism?” International Interactions. 39(2): 246-263.
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Piazza, James A. 2013. “The Cost of Living and Terror: Does Consumer Price Volatility Fuel Terrorism?” Southern Economic Journal. 79(4): 812-831.
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Piazza, James A. “Does Poverty Serve as Root Cause of Terrorism?” 2013. Invited book chapter for Stuart Gottlieb (ed.) Debating Terrorism and Counterterrorism, 2nd Edition. Washington D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press. Published earlier in 2009, 1st Edition.
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Piazza, James A. 2012. “Types of Minority Discrimination and Terrorism.” Conflict Management and Peace Science. 29(5): 521-546.
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Piazza, James A. 2012. “The Opium Trade and Patterns of Terrorism in the Provinces of Afghanistan: An Empirical Analysis.” Terrorism and Political Violence. 24(2): 213-234. Republished in James J. F. Forest (ed.) Intersections of Crime and Terror. London: Routledge Press. 2012.
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Findley, Michael, James A. Piazza and Joseph Young. 2012. “Games Rivals Play: Terrorism in International Rivalries.” Journal of Politics. 74(1): 235-248.
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Piazza, James A. 2011. “Illicit Drugs, Counternarcotics Strategies and Terrorism.” Public Choice. 149(3-4): 297-314.
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Piazza, James A. 2011. “Poverty, Minority Economic Discrimination and Domestic Terrorism.” Journal of Peace Research. 48(3): 339-353.
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Piazza, James A. and James I. Walsh. 2010. “Physical Integrity Rights and Terrorism.” 2010. PS: Political Science and Politics. 43(3):411-414.
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Piazza, James A. 2010. “Terrorism and Party Systems in the States of India.” Security Studies. 19(1): 99-123.
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Walsh, James I and James A. Piazza. 2010. “Why Respecting Physical Integrity Rights Reduces Terrorism.” Comparative Political Studies. 43(5): 551-577
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Piazza, James A. and James I. Walsh. 2009. “Transnational Terror and Human Rights.” International Studies Quarterly. 53(1):125-148.
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Piazza, James A. 2009. “Is Islamist Terrorism More Lethal?: An Empirical Study of Group Ideology, Organization and Goal Structure.” Terrorism and Political Violence. 21(1):62-88.
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Piazza, James A. 2009. “Economic Development, Unresolved Political Conflict and Terrorism in India.” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 32:406-419.
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Piazza, James A. 2008. “A Supply-Side View of Suicide Terrorism: A Cross-National Study.” Journal of Politics. 70(1):28-39.
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Piazza, James A. 2008. “Incubators of Terror: Do Failed and Failing States Promote Transnational Terrorism?” International Studies Quarterly. 52(3): 468-488.
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Piazza, James A. 2008. “Do Democracy and Free Markets Protect Us from Terrorism?” International Politics. 45(1):72-91.
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Piazza, James A. 2007. “Draining the Swamp: Democracy Promotion, State Failure and Terrorism in 19 Middle Eastern States.” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 30: 521-539.
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Piazza, James A. 2007. “Global Poverty, Inequality and Transnational Terrorism: A Research Note.” Perspectives on Terrorism. 1(4).
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Piazza, James A. 2006. “Rooted In Poverty?: Terrorism, Poor Economic Development and Social Cleavages.” Terrorism and Political Violence. 18: 159-177.
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Piazza, James A. 2005. “Globalizing Quiescence: The Effects of Globalization on Strikes in 14 Industrialized Countries.” Economic and Industrial Democracy. 26(2): 289-314.
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Piazza, James A. 2002. Going Global: Unions and Globalization in the United States, Sweden and Germany. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books.
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Piazza, James A. 2001. “De-Linking Labor: Labor Unions and Social Democratic Parties under Globalization.” Party Politics. 7(4): 413-435.
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Piazza, James A. 2000. “Peace as Social Dumping?: Regional Economic Integration and Labor Markets in Israel, Egypt and Jordan.” Southeastern Political Review. 28(1):27-54.
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Piazza, James A. 1994. “The Democratic, Islamic Republic of Iran in Exile: The Mojahedin-e Khalq and its Struggle for Survival.” Digest of Middle East Studies. 3(4): 9-43.