Research Centers

• Regional: North America: United States: Government: Research Institutes  (3)

Avalon Project - Documents on Terrorism - Government document collection on counterterrorism goes back to the 18th century. Find research reports, testimony before legislatures, and federal hearing transcripts.

Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies - The CISS provides the forum for, and is the vehicle to stimulate the research, study, analysis and discussion of the strategic implications of major national and international issues, events and trends as they affect Canada.

Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS) - Undertakes research into all aspects of international security. Linked to the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba.

Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence - The centre is concerned not only with the study of terrorism and related forms of political violence, but with other non-traditional modes of international conflict including various manifestations of inter-communal ethnic strife, multi-national peace keeping and peace enforcement, and the grey area between political conflict and criminal activity.

FDD Blog - Find opnions of several researchers from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) - Conducts research and education on international terrorism.

Free Muslims Against Terrorism - Nonprofit group of American Muslims and Arabs with the goal of ridding the Muslim community of terrorist elements.

Henry L. Stimson Center - An independent, nonprofit, public policy institute committed to finding and promoting innovative solutions to the security challenges confronting the United States and other nations in the twenty-first century.

Institute for Conflict Management - The Institute for Conflict Management is a non-Profit Society set up in 1997 in New Delhi, and is committed to the continuous evaluation and resolution of problems of internal security in South Asia.

International Policy Institute For Counter Terrorism - Israel. Comprehensive resource on international terrorism and counter-terrorism. Database on terrorist organizations, attacks, articles, and news.

International Relations and Security Network (ISN) - Events, services, and resources including web directory, articles on current world affairs, and specialized fact databases. Also provides online publications and current international security news headlines.

Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies - Conducts basic research that meets the highest academic standards on matters related to Israel's national security as well as to Middle East regional and international security affairs.

The Mackenzie Institute - Toronto based organization conducts research on political instability, organized violence and terrorism.

Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) - Oklahoma City national institute dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects.

MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base - A comprehensive resource for terrorism research, providing information on terrorist incidents, terrorism-related court cases, and terrorist groups and leaders.

Rand - Terrorism and Homeland Security - Studies developments in the areas of homeland security, regional security, terrorism and other emerging threats.

Russia-Eurasia Terror Watch (RETWA) - RETWA is a non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to bring new information on terror in Russia and Eurasia.

Terrorism Research Center - Calendar of significant dates, travel advisories, profiles of important terrorist organizations, documents, print sources, discussion group, and links on terrorism, counterterrorism, and information warfare.