Expanding on prior research into the state level causes of terrorism, I argue that state repression and limited state capacity reduces opportunities for non-violent political expression and increases the utility of terrorism. I also argue that economic freedom can is a form of political expression that can dissipate political grievances. While previous authors analyzed some of these variables separately using data on transnational attacks, I created a complete model incorporating the three categories of variables and tested my hypotheses using data that includes both domestic and transnational attacks. I use regression analysis for hypothesis testing and find support for the three primary contentions of this thesis and conclude that limits on political expression increase the likelihood nations will experienced increased levels of terrorism.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc12092 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Case, Erik S. |
| Contributors | Sahliyeh, Emile, McEntire, David, Ishiyama, John |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Case, Erik S., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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