Violence, Elections, and Party Politics

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Mary Beth Altier (Pennsylvania State University, USA) Susanne Martin (University of Nevada, USA)

Violence, Elections, and Party Politics

Mary Beth Altier (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Susanne Martin (University of Nevada, USA), Leonard B. Weinberg (University of Nevada, Reno, USA)

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Routledge
14 October 2024

Elections & referenda; Political structures: democracy; Political parties; Terrorism, armed struggle; Warfare & defence

As the United States and the countries of Western Europe have sought to promote democratic rule in those parts of the world that have not enjoyed the blessings of liberty, they have failed to consider an important factor. Competitive elections, the sine qua non of democratic government, often gives rise to serious bouts of political violence: mob riots, inter-party fighting, and internal wars. The essays collected in this volume evaluate the relationship between terrorist activity and electoral politics. Do democratic elections themselves undermine the development and stability of the democratic institutions the United States and its allies seek to promote? Under what conditions are democratic elections effective at bringing terrorist organizations into the political process, thereby quelling violence? When and how might terrorist organizations use democratic elections to foment violence?

This book was published as a special issue of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Edited by: Mary Beth Altier (Pennsylvania State University USA), Susanne Martin (University of Nevada, USA), Leonard B. Weinberg (University of Nevada, Reno, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9781032929316
ISBN 10: 1032929316
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 14 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction on Violence, Elections, and Party Politics 2. Do Terrorist Attacks Increase Closer to Elections? 3. Religion, Government Coalitions, and Terrorism 4. The Electoral Terrorist: Terror Groups and Democratic Participation 5. Hamas as a Political Party: Democratization in the Palestinian Territories 6. Killing and Voting in the Basque Country: An Exploration of the Electoral Link Between ETA and its Political Branch 7. The Madrid Bombings and Negotiations With ETA: A Case Study of the Impact of Terrorism on Spanish Politics 8. Safety-Valve Elections and the Arab Spring: The Weakening (and Resurgence) of Morocco’s Islamist Opposition Party 9. Conclusions to the Special Issue on Violence, Elections, and Party Politics

Mary Beth Altier is a postdoctoral research fellow at the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at The Pennsylvania State University. Susanne Martin is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. Leonard B. Weinberg is the Foundation Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.