“I Can Imagine Breaking the Law Even if Other People Are Harmed”: Support for Political Violence in a Democratic Society

• In Event: Attitudes Toward Corruption and Violence

Brief Overview

Why do certain individuals endorse political violence in democracies? Analyzing Swedish panel survey data, we find that feeling excluded from society fuels beliefs that political violence can be legitimate.

Authors

• Jennifer Fitzgerald, University of Colorado Boulder

• Kathryn Schauer, University of Colorado Boulder

• Rachel Janie O'Neal, University of Colorado Boulder