Citation

Avdan N, Uzonyi G. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 2017; 40(11): 934-965.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1057610X.2016.1250553

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Scholarship explores the impact of human rights abuse and state repression on terrorism. Heretofore, scholarship has ignored the impact of government-sponsored killings on domestic terrorism. This article proposes that mass killings create a focal point for terrorist mobilization. The vendetta agenda fuels violence by animating retributory violence. Additionally, mass atrocities create a permissive environment for violent nonstate activity. A spiral of violence ensues whereby groups resort to terrorism. Utilizing data from the Global Terrorism Database, 1971-2011, the study shows that mass killings significantly increase domestic terrorism. It contributes to emerging scholarship examining how state policies influence terrorist activity.

Language: en