Laura Dugan: Candidate for Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security

Governments and Extremists: How Government Actions Affects Violence

Laura Dugan addresses the question of whether and how what governments do affects the violent behavior of extremists. It draws upon different theories, and uses originally collected and official data to examine, among other things, whether deterrence efforts work, do constituencies matter, and can governments embolden hate. Findings by Dugan and her colleagues reveal expected and unexpected results that provide valuable insights to help policy-makers be more strategic.