TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Terrorist assassinations and target selection
JO  - Studies in conflict and terrorism
A1  - Bell, Laura N.
SP  - 157
EP  - 171
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - This research note examines political institutional changes in the aftermath of terrorist assassinations. Contemporary assassinations are more often a component of wider campaigns of political violence rather than a singular attack on a head of state. The Global Terrorism Database counts 16,831 terrorist assassinations from 1970-2014, indicating significant frequency of these events and includes a wide range of targets from law enforcement officials to foreign diplomats. Utilizing survival analysis, the span of time from a terrorist assassination event to a change in political institutions within states is measured between target types. Outcome differences between target types are identified.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-610X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2016.1184060
ID  - ref1
ER  -