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theoretical model generates two precise empirical predictions about the interaction between terrorism and electoral outcomes …. First, the relative support for the right-wing party is expected to increase after periods with high levels of terrorism and … to decrease after periods of relative calm. Second, the expected level of terrorism is higher when the left-wing party is …
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effects of terrorism on the preferences of the Israeli electorate. The authors find that the occurrence of a terror attack … terrorism in Israel and the fact that its electorate is closely split between the right and left blocs. Moreover, a terror … highly sensitive reaction to terrorism, and substantiate the claim that terror organizations especially target democratic …
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model generates two precise empirical predictions on the interaction between terrorism and electoral outcomes. First, we … expect that the relative support for the rightist party increases after periods with high levels of terrorism and decreases … after relatively calm periods. Second, the expected level of terrorism is higher during the leftist party's tenure in office …
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While the existing empirical literature shows that poverty and economic conditions are not correlated with the quantity of terror, theory predicts that poverty and poor economic conditions may affect the quality of terror. Poor economic conditions may lead more able individuals to participate in...
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The literature on conflict and terrorism has paid little attention to the economic costs of terrorism for the …
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"We analyze the link between economic conditions and the quality of suicide terrorism. While the existing empirical …
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