Why Does Communal Violence Cluster Locally: Quantitative Subnational Evidence from Iraq (2003-2009)

• In Event: Religion, Ethnicity and Identity-based Political Violence

Brief Overview

This project examines why communal violence clusters in some localities but not others, arguing that sectarian parity heightens risks during political shocks. Using event data and case studies, it reveals the role of parity in escalation.

Author

• Suren Jamal Mohammed, University of Florida