Provoking Ordinary People
The Effects of Terrorism on Civilian Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10071471 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jürgen Brandsch (0000-0002-7261-9756, BICC - Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies, corresponding author), Andre Python (0000-0001-8094-7226, Zhejiang University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-165 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002720937748 |
| OpenAlex | W3040777982 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 89 |
Research on the effects of terrorism mostly focuses on the coercive effects of violence on the macrolevel, while other effects like provocation, particularly on the microlevel, do not receive the same attention. In this article, we seek to address previous omissions. We argue that terrorism can provoke ordinary people into a violent reaction. By reducing perceived security and creating a desire for revenge terrorism may lead civilians to attack uninvolved members of the terrorists’ constituency. Using geo-referenced data on terrorism (Global Terrorism Database) and violent riots (Social Conflict Analysis Database), we assess with a matched wake analysis if the treatment of terrorist violence against civilians causes an increase in violent behavior. The results of our analyses show that terrorism significantly increases violent riots. We thus conclude that terrorism can not only provoke governments but also civilians into an overreaction
Criminology · Political science · Terrorism · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |