When to Take Credit for Terrorism? A Cross-National Examination of Claims and Attributions

Rationalist research expects that groups claim credit for terrorism. Yet, the vast majority of attacks are not claimed. Of the unclaimed attacks, about half are attributed to a specific group. What factors impact claiming decisions? While extant literature largely treats claiming as binary—either cl...

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Main Author: Kearns, Erin M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 164-193
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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