PUBLISHED RESEARCH
Books
Elizabeth Brannon and Jakana L. Thomas. Legislating Peace: How Gender Diverse Rebel Parties Encourage the Implementation of Gender Peace Agreement Provisions. Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Articles
Jakana L. Thomas. Forthcoming. “Civilian Support and the Escalation of Rebel Demands During Negotiations.” Journal of Peace Research
Tiffany Barnes, Emily Rains, Jakana Thomas and Jingwen Wu. Forthcoming. “Gender Digital Divide and Gender Gaps in Protest Participation” Journal of Peace Research
Sabrina Boyce, Priyanka Patel, Namratha Rao, Jakana Thomas and Anita Raj. 2026. “Self-Report of Sexual Harassment and Assault Differ Based on Political Leanings Among U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Violence Against Women
Jakana L. Thomas, Nicole Johns, Annika Li, Gennifer Kully and Anita Raj. 2026. “Intimate Partner Violence and Firearm Purchasing: Cross-sectional analysis of statewide survey data from California and Louisiana Adults.” BMC Public Health
Annika Huilin Li, Nicole Johns, Gennifer Kully, Sabrina Boyce, Mai Do, Jakana L. Thomas and Anita Raj. 2025. “Violence, Discrimination, and Mental Health among Asian Americans: Findings from a 2023 statewide cross-sectional survey from California.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence 08862605251368818
Elizabeth Brannon, Jakana L. Thomas and Lora DiBlasi. 2024. "Fighting for Peace? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Women’s Participation in Rebel Groups on Peace Negotiations" Journal of Politics 86(2): 507-520.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2023. "Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves: How Female Combatants Help Generate Gender-Inclusive Peace Agreements in Civil Wars" American Political Science Review 111(2):831-847.
Hilary Matfess, Mariam Santara and Jakana L. Thomas. 2023. "From the Public to the Private: Mapping Women’s
Formal and Informal Participation in Peacebuilding in Mali." African Affairs 122(489):491-511.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2022. "Terrorism by Insurgents and Rebels." in Contemporary Terrorism Studies,
Diego Muro and Tim Wilson, Eds. Oxford University Press.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2021. "Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Assessing the Effect of Gender Norms on the Lethality of Female Suicide Terrorism." International Organization 75(3):769-802.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2021. "Duty and Defiance: Women in Community-based Armed Groups in West Africa"
Anna O. Pechenkina and Jakana L. Thomas. 2020. “Battle Stalemates and Rebel Negotiation Attempts in Civil Wars." Security Studies 29(1):64-91.
Jakana L Thomas and Reed M Wood. 2018. "The Social Origins of Female Fighters." Conflict Management and Peace Science 35(3):215-232.
Reed M. Wood Jakana L. Thomas. 2017. "Women on the Frontline: Rebel Group Ideology and Women's Participation in Violent Rebellion." Journal of Peace Research 54(1):31-46.
Jakana L. Thomas, William Reed, Scott Wolford. 2016. "The Rebel’s Credibility Dilemma." International Organization 70(3):477-511.
Jakana L. Thomas and Kanisha D. Bond. 2015. "Women in Violent Political Organizations." American Political Science Review. 109 (3):488-506.
Jakana Thomas. 2014. "Rewarding Bad Behavior: How Governments Respond to Terrorism in Civil War." American Journal of Political Science 58(4):804-18.
Elizabeth Brannon and Jakana L. Thomas. Legislating Peace: How Gender Diverse Rebel Parties Encourage the Implementation of Gender Peace Agreement Provisions. Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Articles
Jakana L. Thomas. Forthcoming. “Civilian Support and the Escalation of Rebel Demands During Negotiations.” Journal of Peace Research
Tiffany Barnes, Emily Rains, Jakana Thomas and Jingwen Wu. Forthcoming. “Gender Digital Divide and Gender Gaps in Protest Participation” Journal of Peace Research
Sabrina Boyce, Priyanka Patel, Namratha Rao, Jakana Thomas and Anita Raj. 2026. “Self-Report of Sexual Harassment and Assault Differ Based on Political Leanings Among U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Violence Against Women
Jakana L. Thomas, Nicole Johns, Annika Li, Gennifer Kully and Anita Raj. 2026. “Intimate Partner Violence and Firearm Purchasing: Cross-sectional analysis of statewide survey data from California and Louisiana Adults.” BMC Public Health
Annika Huilin Li, Nicole Johns, Gennifer Kully, Sabrina Boyce, Mai Do, Jakana L. Thomas and Anita Raj. 2025. “Violence, Discrimination, and Mental Health among Asian Americans: Findings from a 2023 statewide cross-sectional survey from California.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence 08862605251368818
Elizabeth Brannon, Jakana L. Thomas and Lora DiBlasi. 2024. "Fighting for Peace? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Women’s Participation in Rebel Groups on Peace Negotiations" Journal of Politics 86(2): 507-520.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2023. "Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves: How Female Combatants Help Generate Gender-Inclusive Peace Agreements in Civil Wars" American Political Science Review 111(2):831-847.
Hilary Matfess, Mariam Santara and Jakana L. Thomas. 2023. "From the Public to the Private: Mapping Women’s
Formal and Informal Participation in Peacebuilding in Mali." African Affairs 122(489):491-511.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2022. "Terrorism by Insurgents and Rebels." in Contemporary Terrorism Studies,
Diego Muro and Tim Wilson, Eds. Oxford University Press.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2021. "Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Assessing the Effect of Gender Norms on the Lethality of Female Suicide Terrorism." International Organization 75(3):769-802.
Jakana L. Thomas. 2021. "Duty and Defiance: Women in Community-based Armed Groups in West Africa"
Anna O. Pechenkina and Jakana L. Thomas. 2020. “Battle Stalemates and Rebel Negotiation Attempts in Civil Wars." Security Studies 29(1):64-91.
- Reprint in Revisiting the "Ripeness" Debate, edited by Tetsuro Iji and Siniša Vuković (2022).
- Data & replication files
Jakana L Thomas and Reed M Wood. 2018. "The Social Origins of Female Fighters." Conflict Management and Peace Science 35(3):215-232.
Reed M. Wood Jakana L. Thomas. 2017. "Women on the Frontline: Rebel Group Ideology and Women's Participation in Violent Rebellion." Journal of Peace Research 54(1):31-46.
Jakana L. Thomas, William Reed, Scott Wolford. 2016. "The Rebel’s Credibility Dilemma." International Organization 70(3):477-511.
Jakana L. Thomas and Kanisha D. Bond. 2015. "Women in Violent Political Organizations." American Political Science Review. 109 (3):488-506.
- Supplemental information, data & replication files
Jakana Thomas. 2014. "Rewarding Bad Behavior: How Governments Respond to Terrorism in Civil War." American Journal of Political Science 58(4):804-18.
- Data & replication files
- Monkey Cage post, "Actually, sometimes terrorism does work"
- Clip of Al Jazeera America segment