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Terrorist violence and the fuzzy frontier: national and supranational identities in Britain

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  • Georgios Efthyvoulou
  • Harry Pickard
  • Vincenzo Bove

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We explore the effect of terrorism on individuals’ perceptions about national identity in the context of Great Britain, where national and supranational identities overlap. We find that exposure to terrorist attacks strengthens identification with Britain but has no effect on identification with its constituent nations. The estimated effects last for about 45 days, but subside over time as the threat fades away. We also find that exposure to terrorism leads to more positive attitudes toward the European Union, providing further support for the emergence of a supranational-unity effect. Overall, our results differ from numerous previous studies on how violence reinforces “hardline beliefs,” exacerbating nativism and “narrow” forms of solidarity (JEL D70; F50; Z10).

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  • Georgios Efthyvoulou & Harry Pickard & Vincenzo Bove, 2025. "Terrorist violence and the fuzzy frontier: national and supranational identities in Britain," The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press, vol. 41(2), pages 730-756.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jleorg:v:41:y:2025:i:2:p:730-756.
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    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • Z10 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - General

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