Database on Suicide Attacks


The Database on Suicide Attacks is a database maintained by the Chicago Project on Security and Threats at the University of Chicago. The database is publicly available and includes all known suicide attacks from 1974 to 2019.

Reception

Research referencing the database

The Database on Suicide Attack - formerly known as the Suicide Attack Database - was the main reference used by Robert Pape in his article The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism. Two books followed, Dying to Win and Cutting the Fuse, co-authored with James K. Feldman. The DSAT has been referenced in multiple academic journals, including the Journal of Conflict Resolution and Middle East Policy. It has also been used in doctoral theses on suicide terrorism.

Inclusion in research guides and library guides

The Database on Suicide Attacks is mentioned as a resource by University of [Southern California] library guide.