On the origin of domestic and international terrorism

被引:80
作者
Kis-Katos, Krisztina [1 ]
Liebert, Helge [1 ]
Schulze, Guenther G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Freiburg, Dept Int Econ Policy, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany
关键词
Terrorism; Origin of terrorism; Negative binomial panel; ARMED CONFLICT; DEMOCRACY; POVERTY; EDUCATION; FREEDOM; PROMOTE; ROOTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2011.02.002
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We analyze the determinants of the origin of domestic and international terrorism in a large panel data set of 159 countries spanning from 1970 to 2007. We show that terror increases with GDP per capita, a higher polity score measuring a more open and competitive political system and experiences of domestic conflict, anarchy and regime transitions. Our evidence thus contradicts the notion that terrorism is rooted in economic deprivation or that strongly autocratic regimes breed more terrorists. Rather we show that weak or failing states are an incubator for terrorism. We also show that the causes of domestic terror and international terror are similar. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:S17 / S36
页数:20
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