Citation

Bell LN. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 2017; 40(2): 157-171.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1057610X.2016.1184060

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This research note examines political institutional changes in the aftermath of terrorist assassinations. Contemporary assassinations are more often a component of wider campaigns of political violence rather than a singular attack on a head of state. The Global Terrorism Database counts 16,831 terrorist assassinations from 1970-2014, indicating significant frequency of these events and includes a wide range of targets from law enforcement officials to foreign diplomats. Utilizing survival analysis, the span of time from a terrorist assassination event to a change in political institutions within states is measured between target types. Outcome differences between target types are identified.

Language: en