Does education mitigate terrorism?: Examining the effects of educated youth cohorts on domestic terror in Africa

Policymakers often tout expanded access to education as an antidote for terrorism in Africa. Targeted economic development is also considered a necessary complement to education gains because young, well-educated individuals who lack viable opportunities are vulnerable targets of radicalization. Des...

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Authors: Danzell, Orlandrew E. (Author) ; Yeh, Yao-Yuan (Author) ; Pfannenstiel, Melia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 8, Pages: 1731-1752
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Keywords:
Domestic terrorism
Education
terrorism in Africa
youth bulge