School Shooting Commentary: Alexei Anisin, Ph.D.

Sad news reached our community regarding yet another in the USA – the second in ten days. On May 24, 2022 (CDT), 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, killing 21 people. It鈥檚 a tragedy to see so many young lives lost. It has happened before and is, unfortunately, likely to happen again. 

Dean of International Relations and Diplomacy, Alexei Anisin Ph.D., put together a commentary overnight to comment on recent events. Having previously written two books on mass shootings (see below), Alexei is an expert in his field. His commentary provides some much-needed insight from a scientific perspective as to why shootings continue to happen. Alexei delves into what makes this particular shooting more lethal than others before it.

Uvalde, Texas Robb Elementary School shooting - Does it fit any pattern? An Academic Analysis

Alexei specializes in both qualitative and quantitative research on political instability, rare forms of political violence and homicide, and holds a deep interest in international politics and historical change.

For those interested in further pursuing this topic, Alexei Ainsin, among other professionals, contributed to by Bloomberg. It shows a comparison of gun violence-related incidents between developed regions and countries.

Alexei Anisin‘s most recently published books on the phenomena of mass shootings:

: The first comprehensive multi-methodological analysis of the relationship between mass shootings and firearm purchases (as proxied by background checks) in the US on national-level data from 1999-2020.

: This book examines mass shootings and attempted shootings that occurred across 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, known as post-communist states.