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Replication Data for: United Nations Peacekeeping and Terrorism: Short-Term Risks and Long-Term Benefits

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

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Title Replication Data for: United Nations Peacekeeping and Terrorism: Short-Term Risks and Long-Term Benefits
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YFBBBO
 
Creator Nemeth, Stephen
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Does the introduction of UN forces impact terrorism? We argue that at least initially, UN peacekeeping missions may significantly shift the local conflict bargaining process, creating incentives for terrorist and insurgent groups to increase their attacks against civilians. UN missions create a symbolic endpoint to initial negotiations, alter the balance of power between combatants, and may change the relationship between local combatants and the civilian population they rely on for support. We test this argument using monthly data from 12 African countries, analyzing the risk of terrorism at the local level. We find that the introduction of UN forces in an area significantly increases the short-term risk of terrorism, but longer missions in the country reduce this risk.
 
Subject Social Sciences
 
Contributor Nemeth, Stephen