Terrorism and electoral accountability: one strike, you're out!

Gassebner, M., Jong-A-Pin, R. and Mierau, J. O. (2008) Terrorism and electoral accountability: one strike, you're out! Economics Letters, 100 (1). pp. 126-129. ISSN 0165-1765 doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2007.12.011

Abstract/Summary

We examine the relationship between terrorism and electoral accountability. We find that terror has a robust positive effect on the probability that the incumbent government is replaced. The magnitude of the effect increases with the severity of the terrorist attack.