Terrorism-Induced Rallies Across Multiple Experiments

• In Event: International Dynamics of Armed Conflict

Brief Overview

We examine if terrorism directly increases support for the incumbent. Multiple survey and a natural experiment yield clear-cut evidence of the treatments eliciting responses indicative of perceived terror threat —- but no trace of rallies.

Authors

• Jaroslav Tir, University of Colorado Boulder

• Shane Singh, University of Georgia

• Xiaojun Li, The University of British Columbia