Restricting opposition in elections and terrorist violence

We offer a novel argument to explain how the use of terrorist violence is affected by the restrictions that governments place on opposition participation in elections. Opposition actors often decide whether and how to participate in elections. Governments influence these decisions by controlling who...

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Authors: Braithwaite, Alex (Author) ; Maves Braithwaite, Jessica (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 7, Pages: 1550-1572
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Keywords:
Terrorism
Elections
Political Violence
electoral restrictions

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