| ID | 120441 |
| Title Proper | Unpacking the connection between terror and Islam |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Conrad, Justin ; Milton, Daniel |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Are countries with large Muslim populations more likely to experience or produce transnational terrorist attacks than countries with fewer Muslims? And if there is a difference, is it attributable to the influence of Islam, or to the economic, social, and political conditions that are common in predominantly Muslim countries? Analyzing all transnational terrorist attacks between 1973 and 2002, this study uses decomposition analysis to identify the relative contributions of the observable and behavioral characteristics of a state on the amount of terrorism that it experiences and produces. The results suggest that Muslim states do not systematically produce more terrorism than non-Muslim states once state repression, human rights abuses, and discrimination against minorities are taken into account. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 36, No.4; Apr 2013: p.315-336 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 36, No.4; Apr 2013: p.315-336 |
| Key Words | Muslim Populations ; Transnational Terrorist Attacks ; Islam ; Non Muslim State ; Terrorism ; Minorities |