Examining the Impact of the Obama and Trump Candidacies on Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism in the United States: A Time-Series Analysis

Recent literature has described a rise in the activity of right-wing extremists in the United States. Several studies have examined this phenomenon in relation to the actions of President Trump. Comparatively, little research has examined the impact of the Obama presidency on right-wing extremism de...

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Authors: Fortunato, Olivia (Author) ; Dierenfeldt, Rick (Author) ; Basham, Sherah (Author) ; McGuffee, Karen M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 23/24, Pages: NP23397-NP23418
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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