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We test the hypotheses that fundamental characteristics in regional proximity, landlockedness, religious-domination, legal origin, and income levels affect cross-country differences in the persistence in political terror and political instability in 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The...
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In the course of history, a large number of politicians have been assassinated. Rational choice hypotheses are developed and tested using panel data covering more than 100 countries over a period of 20 years. Several strategies, in addition to security measures, are shown to significantly reduce...
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What are the main causes of international terrorism? The lessons from the surge of academic research that followed 9 … (the escalation effect) stressing domestic political instability as the main reason for international terrorism … avenue for future research than the available alternatives. -- Terrorism ; international terrorism ; political instability …
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What are the main causes of international terrorism? The lessons from the surge of academic research that followed 9 … (the escalation effect) stressing domestic political instability as the main reason for international terrorism … avenue for future research than the available alternatives. -- terrorism ; international terrorism ; political instability …
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We analyze the determinants of the origin of domestic and international terrorism in a large panel data set of 159 … thus contradicts the notion that terrorism is rooted in economic deprivation or that strongly autocratic regimes breed more … terrorists. Rather we show that weak or failing states are a hotbed for terrorism. Lastly, we show that domestic terror is …
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