More Freedom, Less Terror? Liberalization and Political Violence in the Arab World

A key tenet of U.S. foreign policy has been that promoting democracy reduces terrorism; however, scant empirical evidence links democracy to terrorism, positively or negatively. This study explores the relationship between the two by examining the effects of liberalization processes on political vio...

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Hoofdauteur: Kaye, Dalia Dassa (auth)
Andere auteurs: Wehrey, Frederic (auth), Grant, Audra K. (auth), Stahl, Dale (auth)
Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: RAND Corporation 2008
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Samenvatting:A key tenet of U.S. foreign policy has been that promoting democracy reduces terrorism; however, scant empirical evidence links democracy to terrorism, positively or negatively. This study explores the relationship between the two by examining the effects of liberalization processes on political violence in six Arab cases.
ISBN:MG772RC
9780833046451
9780833045089
Toegang:Open Access