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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 27-47 |
| Seitenumfang | 21 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Economics and Politics |
| Jahrgang | 25 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Frühes Online-Datum | 6 Feb. 2013 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - März 2013 |
| Extern publiziert | Ja |
Abstract
What are the main causes of international terrorism? Despite the meticulous examination of various candidate explanations, existing estimates still diverge in sign, size, and significance. This article puts forward a novel explanation and supporting evidence. We argue that domestic political instability provides the learning environment needed to successfully execute international terror attacks. Using a yearly panel of 123 countries over 1973-2003, we find that the occurrence of civil wars increases fatalities and the number of international terrorist acts by 45%. These results hold for alternative indicators of political instability, estimators, subsamples, subperiods, and accounting for competing explanations.
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in: Economics and Politics, Jahrgang 25, Nr. 1, 03.2013, S. 27-47.
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