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Heterogeneous Terrorism: Determinants of Left-Wing and Nationalist-Separatist Terrorism in Western Europe

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  • Brockhoff Sarah
  • Krieger Tim

    (University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany)

  • Meierrieks Daniel

    (University of Freiburg, Wilhelmstr. 1b, 79098 Freiburg, Germany, Phone: +49-(0)761-203-67653, Fax: +49-(0)761-203-67649)

Abstract

We analyze the determinants of left-wing and nationalist-separatist terrorism for 18 Western European countries for the 1970–2007 period. Focusing on the influence of the Cold War, we find that it predicts left-wing but not nationalist-separatist terrorism, suggesting that there is indeed some heterogeneity in the causes of terrorism. However, we also find that a number of factors determine both kinds of terrorism, indicating that there were differences but also commonalities in the causes of left-wing and nationalist-separatist terrorism in Western Europe during our observation period.

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  • Brockhoff Sarah & Krieger Tim & Meierrieks Daniel, 2016. "Heterogeneous Terrorism: Determinants of Left-Wing and Nationalist-Separatist Terrorism in Western Europe," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 22(4), pages 393-401, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pepspp:v:22:y:2016:i:4:p:393-401:n:12
    DOI: 10.1515/peps-2016-0038
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