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Jim Piazza

Jim Piazza

Jim Piazza

Liberal Arts Professor of Political Science
015L Sparks Building University Park, PA 16802
(814) 867-4429
by appointment- in person and virtual
Jim Piazza

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Ph.D. Politics, New York University, 1999
M.A. Middle East Studies, University of Michigan, 1994
B.A. Political Science, Loyola University Chicago, 1992

Professional Bio

James A. Piazza is Liberal Arts Professor of Political Science.  His areas of research and teaching specialization include Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Political Violence, Intrastate Conflict, and the Politics of the Middle East and Islamic World.

Areas of Interest

  • International Relations
  • Terrorism
  • Political Violence

Publications

A Comparison of Violence by Left-Wing, Right-Wing and Islamist Extremists in the United States and the World

Katarzyna Jaśko, 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 (PNAS).

Sore Losers: Does Terrorism and Approval of Terrorism Increase in Democracies When Election Losers Refuse to Accept Election Results?

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.

Terror After the Caliphate: The Effect of ISIS Loss of Control over Population Centers on Patterns of Global Terrorism

James A. Piazza and Michael J. Soules. 2021. “Terror After the Caliphate: The Effect of ISIS Loss of Control over Population Centers on Patterns of Global Terrorism.” Security Studies. 30(1): 107-135.

International Studies Quarterly Volume 62 Issue 3 Sept 2018
International Military Interventions and Transnational Terrorist Backlash

James A. Piazza and Seung-Whan Choi. 2018. “International Military Interventions and Transnational Terrorist Backlash.” International Studies Quarterly. 62(3): 686-695.