Terrorism, Trust, and Identity
Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Harding (0000-0001-7824-9883, University of Oxford), Arinze Nwokolo (0000-0002-7756-9065, Pan-Atlantic University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 942-957 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajps.12769 |
| OpenAlex | W4316464375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 43 |
We study the effects of terrorism on political trust and national versus ethnic identification. Making use of unexpected attacks by the extremist group Boko Haram in Nigeria, which occurred during the fieldwork of a public opinion survey in 2014, we show that even in a context of weak state institutions and frequent terrorist activities, terror attacks significantly increase political trust. We also find that the attacks significantly reduced the salience of respondents' national identity, instead increasing ethnic identification. These findings run counter to arguments that “rally around the flag” effects following terror attacks result from increased patriotism. The results have important implications for understanding the effects of terrorism in contexts of weak state institutions, frequent political violence, and politically salient ethnic divisions
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Ethnic group · Geography · National identity · Patriotism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Salience (neuroscience · Salient · Sociology · State (computer science · Terrorism · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |