Mafia, elections and violence against politicians
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.08.004
Abstract: Organized crime uses political violence to influence politics in a wide set of countries. This paper exploits a novel dataset of attacks directed towards Italian local politicians to study how (and why) criminal organizations use… read more here.
Keywords: violence; elections violence; violence politicians; mafia elections ... See more keywords
Violence Against Politicians, Negative Campaigning, and Public Opinion: Evidence From Poland
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DOI: 10.1177/00104140211066211
Abstract: It is commonly viewed that violence against politicians increases support for the victim’s party. We revisit this conjecture drawing on evidence from an assassination of an opposition politician in Poland. First, we analyze engagement with… read more here.
Keywords: public opinion; negative campaigning; opposition; evidence ... See more keywords
Explaining public support for violence against politicians during conflict: Evidence from a panel study in Israel
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DOI: 10.1177/0022343320905355
Abstract: What drives citizens’ support for violence against domestic political actors? Despite its potentially devastating consequences, there is surprisingly little research on the antecedents of this unique form of political violence. Building upon recent insights on… read more here.
Keywords: violence; public support; conflict; support ... See more keywords