About the Expert
Expert Bio
Jacob Ware is a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where he studies domestic and international terrorism and counterterrorism. Together with Bruce Hoffman, he is the author of God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America, forthcoming from Columbia University Press. He was previously a research associate for counterterrorism at CFR.
In addition to his work at CFR, Ware is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he teaches a class on domestic terrorism. He also serves on the editorial boards for the academic journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism and the Irregular Warfare Initiative at the Modern War Institute at West Point. His work has appeared in publications including Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks, National Interest, and the Wall Street Journal.
Ware holds an MA in security studies from Georgetown and an MA (Hons) in international relations and modern history from the University of St Andrews.
Affiliations:
- Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, adjunct professor
- International Counter-Terrorism Review, editorial board member
- Irregular Warfare Initiative, editorial board member
- Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, editorial board member
Current Projects
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As violence escalates in Israel’s struggle with Hamas, the potential for hate-based violence in the United States grows, too. American leaders need to step in to defuse tensions.
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Immigration and terrorism are indeed linked, but the issue is far more complex than some commentators suggest.
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The veteran Republican politician tackled the violent far right in the 1980s, with considerable success.
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In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against institutions conservatives cherish as well, such as the U.S. military.
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In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against law enforcement as well.
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In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against Republicans as well.
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Violence during the election season undermines the United States’ democracy, its relationship with allies, and its strength against adversaries.
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In order to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Syria and avoid regional instability, the United States should make the outcome of the fight for Idlib a national security concern and exercise the leadership necessary for implementing diplomatic and political solutions to the civil war.
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism
This year, a mass-casualty terrorist attack on the United States or a treaty ally directed or inspired by a foreign terrorist organization was included as a top tier priority in the Center for Preventive Action’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey.