| ID | 175344 |
| Title Proper | Weapon of the Strong? Government Support for Religion and Majoritarian Terrorism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Henne, Peter S ; Saiya, Nilay ; Hand, Ashlyn W |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article addresses a puzzle in terrorism studies. That terrorism functions as a “weapon of the weak” is conventional wisdom among terrorism researchers. When it comes to religious communities, however, often it is those groups favored by the state—rather than repressed minority communities—that commit acts of terrorism. We argue that this is because official religious favoritism can empower and radicalize majority communities, leading them to commit more and more destructive terrorist attacks. We test this claim using a statistical analysis of Muslim-majority countries. Our findings support the idea that the combination of state support of religion and discrimination against minorities encourages terrorism from majority religious groups. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 64, No.10; Nov 2020: p.1943-1967 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol: 64 No 10 |
| Key Words | Human Rights ; Terrorism ; Conflict ; Domestic Politics ; Repression ; Islam |