violence, with diffusion variables that determine the degree to which ethnic violence diffuses across time and across … violence. In contrast to previous research we find that geographical distance does not affect the diffusion of ethnic violence … when controlling for social similarity which exerts a significant influence on diffusion. Results make a strong case for …

This article illuminates the unanticipated but intense waves of xenophobia that have swept through Western Europe over … the last decade. The author makes use of a unique dataset and diffusion models to simultaneously investigate the … of xenophobia develop in two steps: they start in large cities and subsequently spread to nearby places through …