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Views of democracy and society and support for political violence in the USA: findings from a nationally representative survey [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Current conditions in the USA suggest an increasing risk for political violence. Little is known about the prevalence of beliefs that might lead to political violence, about support for and personal willingness to engage in political violence,
Garen J. Wintemute, Sonia L. Robinson, Andrew Crawford, Daniel Tancredi, Julia P. Schleimer, Elizabeth A. Tomsich, Paul M. Reeping, Aaron B. Shev, Veronica A. Pear   +8 more
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The MAGA movement and political violence in 2024: findings from a nationally representative survey [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology
Background Too little is known about the distribution of risk for committing political violence, a serious concern for the United States. This study explores the association between affiliation with the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement and ...
Garen J. Wintemute, Bradley Velasquez, Sonia L. Robinson, Elizabeth A. Tomsich, Mona A. Wright, Aaron B. Shev   +5 more
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Replacement thinking, status threat, and the endorsement of political violence among non-Hispanic white individuals in the US: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Preventive Medicine Reports
Objective: This study investigates the association between replacement thinking, status threat perceptions, and the endorsement of political violence among non-Hispanic white adults in the United States. It explores how perceived threats to social status
Paul M. Reeping, Garen J. Wintemute, Sonia L. Robinson, Andrew Crawford, Elizabeth A. Tomsich, Veronica A. Pear   +5 more
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Social network size and endorsement of political violence in the US [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology
Background In recent years, the United States (US) has witnessed a rise in political violence. Prior research has found that an individual’s social network is associated with their likelihood of engaging in various forms of violence, but research on ...
Julia P. Schleimer, Paul M. Reeping, Sonia L. Robinson, Garen J. Wintemute   +3 more
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Approval of extreme right-wing organizations and social movements and support for political violence in the United States: findings from a nationally representative survey [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology
Background Concern for political violence in the United States remains high. The limited information available indicates that approval of specific extreme right-wing organizations and social movements is associated with support for and willingness to ...
Garen J. Wintemute, Bradley Velasquez, Yueju Li, Elizabeth A. Tomsich, Paul M. Reeping, Daniel Tancredi, Sonia L. Robinson   +6 more
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Life events and change in support for political violence in the United States: findings from a 2023 nationally representative survey [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology
Background A nationally representative longitudinal survey in the USA found a decrease in population-level support for political violence from 2022 to 2023.
Garen J. Wintemute, Sonia L. Robinson, Andrew Crawford, Elizabeth A. Tomsich, Mona A. Wright, Veronica A. Pear, Aaron B. Shev   +6 more
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Political Violence

, 2021
Political scientists, pundits, and citizens worry that America is entering a new period of violent partisan conflict. Provocative survey data show that up to 44% of the public support politically motivated violence in hypothetical scenarios. Yet, despite media attention, political violence is rare, amounting to a little more than 1% of violent hate ...
Sean Westwood, Justin Grimmer, Matthew Tyler, Clayton M Nall   +3 more
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Political Violence and Its Economic Consequences: Evidence from Selected Countries of the Middle East and North Africa [PDF]

اقتصاد باثبات, 2022
Uncertainty caused by various economic and non-economic factors has a negative impact on the macroeconomic performance. Macroeconomic instability reduces the predictability of the macroeconomic situation and leads to improper allocation of resources ...
Habib Ansari Samani, Hadis Dalvandi, Asma Shiry   +2 more
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Deconstructing Buddhist Extremism: Lessons from Sri Lanka

Religions, 2021
This article argues that it is not Buddhism, per se, but rather Buddhist extremism, that is responsible for violence against relevant out-groups. Moreover, it suggests that the causes of Buddhist extremism, rather than being determined solely by textual ...
Kumar Ramakrishna
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A Critical Review of the Book Violence and Social Orders: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History [PDF]

پژوهش‌نامۀ انتقادی متون و برنامه‌های علوم انسانی, 2022
This article aims at the critical study of the book Violence and Social Orders written by North and his colleagues. Political violence is a frequent phenomenon and has great consequences in the political life of societies.
Ali Karimi Maleh
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