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Politician hate speech and domestic terrorism

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  • James A. Piazza

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Does hate speech – rhetoric that targets, vilifies or is intended to intimidate minorities and other groups in society – fuel domestic terrorism? This question is, unfortunately, relevant given the convergence of the use of hate speech by political figures and domestic terrorist incidents in a variety of countries, including the United States. In this study I theorize that hate speech by politicians deepens political polarization and that this, in turn, produces conditions under which domestic terrorism increases. I test this proposition using terrorism and hate speech data for 135 to 163 countries for the period 2000 to 2017. I produce two findings. First, hate speech by political figures boosts domestic terrorism. Second, the impact of political hate speech on domestic terrorism is mediated through increased political polarization.

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  • James A. Piazza, 2020. "Politician hate speech and domestic terrorism," International Interactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(3), pages 431-453, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ginixx:v:46:y:2020:i:3:p:431-453
    DOI: 10.1080/03050629.2020.1739033
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