A Theory of Demographically Targeted Repression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arturas Rozenas (0000-0003-3510-0012, New York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 1254-1278 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| 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 Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002720904768 |
| OpenAlex | W2804764311 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 37 |
People from specific ethnic, religious, or other externally identifiable groups are often subjected to harsher repression than others. This phenomenon of demographically targeted repression is often viewed as a result of xenophobia. I provide a rationalist explanation of demographic targeting to understand why this form of repression is employed even without xenophobic motives. Building on the empirical literature, I model an environment where a threat of repression may motivate people to oppose the regime defensively. I show that, in such conditions, the regime may use demographic targeting to undermine cross-group collective action. The model explains when demographic targeting is used and how it shapes the behavior and identity of citizens. I use the model to make sense of certain aspects of repression policy in China
Action (physics · Collective action · Development economics · Economics · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Immigration · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Positive economics · Psychological repression · Sociology · Xenophobia · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Genetics · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
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System Justification in Authoritarian Regimes
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Whom to Repress
Political Control
The Wages of Repression
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Formal Models of Authoritarian Regimes
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Political Order in Changing Societies
State of Repression
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Perceiving a Single Chinese State
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The Pacification of Xinjiang
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The Agency Problem Underlying Repression
The Political Legacy of Violence
Identity, repression, and the threat of ethnic conflict in a strong state
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Deterrence or Escalation
Policy Disputes, Political Survival, and the Onset and Severity of State Repression
Protest, Deterrence, and Escalation
A Zero-Sum Game? Repression and Protest in China
Collective Action and Constraints on Repression at the Endgame
The Authoritarian Wager
The Propaganda of the Deed
Ethnopolitical Rebellion
Aerial Bombing and Counterinsurgency in the Vietnam War
State Repression and Political Order
Rebellious Alliances
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The Phoenix Effect of State Repression
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Collective Action with Uncertain Payoffs
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |