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Terrorism and electoral accountability: one strike, you're out!

Gassebner, M., Jong-A-Pin, R. and Mierau, J. O. (2008) Terrorism and electoral accountability: one strike, you're out! Economics Letters, 100 (1). pp. 126-129. ISSN 0165-1765

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2007.12.011

Abstract/Summary

We examine the relationship between terrorism and electoral accountability. We find that terror has a robust positive effect on the probability that the incumbent government is replaced. The magnitude of the effect increases with the severity of the terrorist attack.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Economics
ID Code:35209
Publisher:Elsevier

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