The Battle for Empathy: Explaining Variation in Citizen Political Responses to Violence in Mexico’s Drug War

• In Event: Politics of Violence, War, and State-Building in Comparative Perspective

Brief Overview

In democracies, why do some cases of violence spark public outcry while others draw apathy? Drawing on evidence from Mexico, the study advances a theory of empathy politics that shows how violent acts become focal points of political action.

Author

• Rebecca Bell-Martin, el Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey