Dangerous Offshoots? Splintering, Extremism, and Militant Violence

• In Event: Conflict Escalation and Violence against Civilians

Brief Overview

Are splinter groups more violent than other armed groups? We find evidence that splinters are slightly more violent. We also find that this increase in violence is likely driven by the strength of splinters, as opposed to their extreme preferences.

Authors

• Iris Elizabeth Malone, Stanford University

• Kaitlyn Robinson, Stanford University