Brian J. Phillips

University of Essex - Department of Government

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester CO4 3SQ, CO4 3SQ

United Kingdom

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How Does Leadership Decapitation Affect Violence? The Case of Drug Trafficking Organizations in Mexico

Journal of Politics 77 (2): 324-336, 2015
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 17 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 26 May 2016
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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Inequality and the Emergence of Vigilante Organizations: The Case of Mexican Autodefensas

2017. Comparative Political Studies 50 (10): 1358-1389
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2018
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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vigilantism, inequality, income inequality, Mexico, vigilantes

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Deadlier in the U.S.? On Lone Wolves, Terrorist Groups, and Attack Lethality

Terrorism and Political Violence, May 2015
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 24 May 2015 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2016
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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terrorism, lone wolf, lone wolves, counterterrorism, terrorist groups

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Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation, International Cooperation, and Terrorism

International Interactions, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 Dec 2018
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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terrorism, counterterrorism, sanctions, international cooperation, foreign terrorist organizations

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What is a Terrorist Group? Conceptual Issues and Empirical Implications

Terrorism and Political Violence, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 10 Jul 2013
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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terrorism, terrorist groups, terrorist organizations, concepts

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Terrorist Tactics by Criminal Organizations: The Mexican Case in Context

Perspectives on Terrorism 12 (1): 46-63.
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 07 Mar 2018
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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Enemies with Benefits? Violent Rivalry and Terrorist Group Longevity

Journal of Peace Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 16 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2014
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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terrorism, terrorist organizations, event history analysis, organizational dynamics

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Do 90 Percent of Terrorist Groups Last Less Than a Year? Updating the Conventional Wisdom

Terrorism and Political Violence (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 28 Jul 2017
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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Terrorism, Terrorist Groups, Longevity, Survival, Data

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Civil War, Spillover, and Neighbors’ Military Spending

Conflict Management and Peace Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 18 Mar 2014
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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Civil war, military expenditures, geography

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Foreign Aid as a Signal to Investors: Predicting FDI in Post-Conflict Countries

Journal of Conflict Resolution March 2014 vol. 58 no. 2 280-306
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2015
Ana Carolina Garriga and Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government and University of Essex - Department of Government
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FDI, foreign aid, post-conflict, geoestrategic aid, civil war

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Terrorist Group Rivalries and Alliances: Testing Competing Explanations

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 01 Feb 2018
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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terrorism, terrorist groups, rivalry, rivalries, alliances

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Narco-Messages: Competition and Public Communication by Criminal Groups

Forthcoming, Latin American Politics and Society
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Jun 2019
Brian J. Phillips and Viridiana Ríos
University of Essex - Department of Government and Harvard University
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organized crime, communication, Mexico

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Terrorist Group Cooperation and Longevity

International Studies Quarterly, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 10 Jul 2013
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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terrorism, terrorist groups, social networks

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¿Qué Explica La Supervivencia De Los Grupos Terroristas? Alianzas Y Competencia (What Explains the Survival of Terrorist Groups? Alliances and Competition)

Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals n. 112, pp. 99-126.
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Apr 2016
Brian J. Phillips
University of Essex - Department of Government
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grupos terroristas, terrorismo, supervivencia organizativa, alianzas, competencia