James Michael Angove

Dr. James Michael Angove is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Public Law at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law. His research focuses on the philosophical and legal implications of emerging security threats, particularly 'stochastic terrorism'—a concept involving ideologically motivated violence provoked via mass media. He leads the MPI project investigating stochastic terrorism's impact on public security frameworks, emphasizing cases like the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack as exemplars of indirect enabling mechanisms.

• Key Project: Head of the 'Philosophical and Public Security Law Implications of Stochastic Terrorism' initiative.
• Contact: reachable at +49 761 7081-370 or j.angove@csl.mpg.de.

His work bridges legal theory and modern security challenges, addressing gaps in understanding how decentralized, media-driven violence interacts with traditional legal accountability structures.