A Comparative Review on Computational Modeling Paradigms. A Study on Case-Based Modeling and Political Terrorism

Abstract

We review the advances in Case-Based Computational Modeling on Political Analysis issues. Starting in early „70s, the research on political terrorism has been challenged by the latest advances of terrorism computational modeling research. Nowadays Political Analysis community has a wider perspective over the terrorism research aims, methodology and instruments. Widening up this perspective is not a matter of political analysis and research only, it is as well a long-term effect of an interdisciplinary style which has been adopted within the area by acknowledging the scientific advances and support of the Computational Modeling and Simulation as a specific scientific research method. Computational Modeling includes several research frameworks. The Case-Based Modeling is analysed and evaluated on a comparative basis with Agent-Based Modeling in a study on political terrorism phenomena.