Faculty and Staff Profile

Amira Jadoon

Educational Background

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (SUNY), Ph.D., Political Science

London School of Economics & Political Science, MSc, Economic Development

University of Iowa, BA Economics, BA Journalism

Courses Taught

Terrorism & Violent Extremism (POS 4570)
International Conflict (POS 3610)
New Challenges in Terrorism (West Point)
Counterterrorism Strategies (West Point)

Profile

Dr. Amira Jadoon is an assistant professor in the department of Political Science at Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson, she worked at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, jointly appointed in the department of Social Sciences and the Combating Terrorism Center (2017-2022). Jadoon also holds external appointments at the Stimson Center (Washington DC) and the George C. Marshall Center (Germany), and is an associate editor at the European Journal of International Security. Prior to beginning her career in academia and research, Dr. Jadoon worked as a consultant for Deloitte London (U.K.) between 2006-2011. Her research interests include international security and counterterrorism policies, political violence and terrorism, and the strategic dissemination of disinformation. She has authored 23 peer-reviewed articles, with her work featured in leading journals such as the Journal of Politics, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and International Studies Quarterly, among others, and has written over 30 policy articles and research reports. She is also the author of the book The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Rivalries and Alliances (Lynne Rienner, 2023). Her work has been cited in numerous U.S. and international media outlets such as the New York Times, Al-Jazeera, The Washington Post, CNN, BBC, Foreign Policy, and the Voice of America. In 2022, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) named Jadoon as one of 50 honorees in the U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List.

Research Interests

Dr. Jadoon’s research explores the multifaceted consequences of international security tools & counterterrorism strategies, examining their interlinkages with political violence, extremism, and the strategic dissemination of disinformation. More specifically, she explores how security policies, ranging from coercive diplomacy and partner capacity building to militant leadership decapitation shape the political beliefs and behaviors of state and violent non-state actors (VNSAs) globally, in target/partner countries in South/Central Asia, and in the American context.

Research Publications

• Amira Jadoon with Andrew Mines. 2023. Strategic Alliances and Rivalries: The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Amira Jadoon and Daniel Milton, “Shadow Economies and Terrorist Financing,” Terrorism and Political Violence, Forthcoming.
• Amira Jadoon and Bryan Early, 2024. "Embargoes, Weapons, and Violence: The Conditional Effects of Arms Embargoes on Civilian Targeting," Foreign Policy Analysis, Online First.
• Amira Jadoon, Richard Yon, and Dennis Rice, 2024. "Carrot or Stick, or Both? Examining U.S. Presidents’ Use of Counterterrorism Tools in Pakistan 2001-2019," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Online First.
• Amira Jadoon and Caleb Lucas, 2024. "Winning or Losing Hearts and Minds? Evidence from Afghanistan on how Leadership Decapitation Affects Civilian Perceptions of Government Efficacy," Journal of Politics, 86 (1).
• Amira Jadoon, Nakissa Jahanbani, and Emma Fruchtman, 2023. "The Uninvited Guest: Understanding Islamic State's Alliances and Rivalries in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Region," Asian Security, 19(1).
• Amira Jadoon and Hina Khalid, 2023. "Fear, Legitimacy, and Access: Political Violence and Health Security in Pakistan," Conflict Management and Peace Science, 40 (2): 207-235.
• Amira Jadoon, Andrew Mines, and Daniel Milton, 2022. "Targeting Quality or Quantity? The Divergent Effects of Targeting Upper Versus Lower-Tier Leaders of Militant Organizations," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67(5).
• Amira Jadoon, 2022. "Operational Convergence or Divergence? Exploring the Influence of Islamic State on Militant Groups in Pakistan," Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Online First.
• Daniel Milton, Amira Jadoon, and Jason Warner, 2022. "Symbols or Needs? The Logic of UN Counterterrorism Treaty Ratification," International Studies Quarterly, 66:1.

Honors and Awards

• (2022) Honoree, 2022 US National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and the Diversity in National Security Network.
• (2024 -2026) PI National Institute of Justice, Networks and Pathways of Violent Extremism: Effectiveness of Dis/Misinformation Campaigns ($953,203)
• (2024) Knights Foundation, Clemson Media Forensics Hub, Win, Lose or Disinform? ($20,000)
• (2021) The Domestic-International Connection, Carnegie Corporation, NY ($280k)
• (2021) Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP), Berkeley, CA
• (2020) United States Institute of Peace, Washington D.C.
• (2020) Performance Award, Combating Terrorism Center, West Point, NY
• (2015) Clifford Clogg Scholarship, ICPSR, Ann Arbor, MI
• (2013) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, SUNY, Albany, NY
• (2011) Deloitte Outstanding Contribution Award, two consecutive awards for exceptional contribution, London, United Kingdom

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