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Investigating the Effects of Right-Wing Terrorism on Government Satisfaction: A Time Course Analysis of the 2019 Christchurch Terror Attack

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  • Nicole Satherley
  • Kumar Yogeeswaran
  • Danny Osborne
  • Sadi Shanaah
  • Chris G. Sibley

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We examine political attitude change using data from a large national probability sample collected over the months leading up to, and following, the 2019 March 15 terror attacks against a Muslim minority community in Christchurch, New Zealand. Satisfaction with the government declined in the months prior to the attack, rose sharply immediately following the attack, and returned to pre-attack levels roughly 3 months after the attack. Support for the ruling centre-left Labour party followed a similar trend, whereas centre-right National party support was unchanged. These results provide valuable comparison to studies focusing on the effects of Islamist attacks, and insight into the time-course of attitude change by examining the effects of far right terrorism toward a minority community.

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  • Nicole Satherley & Kumar Yogeeswaran & Danny Osborne & Sadi Shanaah & Chris G. Sibley, 2023. "Investigating the Effects of Right-Wing Terrorism on Government Satisfaction: A Time Course Analysis of the 2019 Christchurch Terror Attack," Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(11), pages 2174-2187, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uterxx:v:46:y:2023:i:11:p:2174-2187
    DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2021.1913819
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