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Nussio, Enzo, Böhmelt, Tobias and Bove, Vincenzo (2021) Do terrorists get the attention they want? Comparing effects of terrorism across Europe. Public Opinion Quarterly, 85 (3). pp. 900-912. doi:10.1093/poq/nfab046 ISSN 0033-362X.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfab046
Abstract
Terrorists aim at influencing audiences beyond their immediate victims, but can only achieve this if an attack receives sufficient public attention. Previous research shows that terrorism can affect public opinion, but these studies are mainly based on emblematic single cases and relate to varying measures of influence, which are difficult to compare. This research focuses on the first-order effect of terrorism: attention. To analyze whether terrorists get attention, we combine a quasi-experimental approach for causal identification with a comparative design. We compile data from Eurobarometer surveys and contrast responses of more than 80,000 individuals surveyed before and after five diverse Islamist attacks in Europe in 2013–2019. Attention to terrorism increases in all targeted countries, regardless of attack size. Yet, while all incidents raise attention to terrorism, only larger attacks exert a meaningful impact across Europe.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | |||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Terrorism -- Europe -- 21st century, Terrorism -- Social aspects -- Europe, Political violence -- Public opinion, Terrorist organizations -- Public opinion | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Public Opinion Quarterly | |||||||||
Publisher: | Oxford University Press | |||||||||
ISSN: | 0033-362X | |||||||||
Official Date: | 7 October 2021 | |||||||||
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Volume: | 85 | |||||||||
Number: | 3 | |||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 900-912 | |||||||||
DOI: | 10.1093/poq/nfab046 | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Public Opinion Quarterly following peer review. The version of record Enzo Nussio, Tobias Böhmelt, Vincenzo Bove, Do Terrorists Get the Attention They Want? Comparing Effects of Terrorism Across Europe, Public Opinion Quarterly, 2021;, nfab046, is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfab046 | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 16 March 2021 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 8 February 2022 | |||||||||
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