Bove, Vincenzo and Bohmelt, Tobias (2016) Does immigration induce terrorism? The Journal of Politics, 78 (2). pp. 572-588. doi:10.1086/684679

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Abstract

There is a heated debate on whether immigration is associated with domestic and transnational terrorism. As of yet, however, we lacked rigorous evidence that could inform this debate. As a contribution to address this shortcoming, we report spatial-econometric analyses of migrant inflows and the number of terrorist attacks in 145 countries between 1970 and 2000. The results suggest that migrants stemming from terrorist-prone states moving to another country are indeed an important vehicle through which terrorism does diffuse. Having said that, the findings also highlight that migrant inflows per se actually lead to a lower level of terrorist attacks. This research significantly improves our understanding of international and domestic terrorism and has critical implications for the scholastic approach to terrorism, as well as for countries’ immigration policies worldwide.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects, Terrorism
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of Politics
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
ISSN:	0022-3816
Official Date:	April 2016
Dates:	Date Event April 2016 Published 12 February 2016 Available 2015 Accepted
Volume:	78
Number:	2
Page Range:	pp. 572-588
DOI:	10.1086/684679
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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