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A License to Kill: Dissent, Threats and State Repression in the United States
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A License to
Kill
Conventional wisdom maintains that dissent (i.e., behavioral threat) increases state repression. Existing research generally ignores, however, the possibility that repressive behavior responds to the efforts of government officials. For example, after identifying a potential challenge, authorities could attempt to eliminate dissent before it emerges or escalates. Analyzing repression within the United States from 1948 to 1982 (the bulk of the Cold War), I examine the relative importance of behavioral and political threats. As found, when authorities identify that international and domestic challenges exist, repression generally increases – regardless of actual dissident behavior. Results further disclose that political threats are more important determinants of state repression than any other explanatory variable included within estimated models. The influence of “bringing politics back into” the study of repression is important because it significantly challenges previous research on the topic and it compels this work to explore new areas.
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| | Authors: Davenport, Christian. |
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A License to
Kill
Conventional wisdom maintains that dissent (i.e., behavioral threat) increases state repression.
Existing research generally ignores, however, the possibility that repressive behavior responds to
the efforts of government officials. For example, after identifying a potential challenge,
authorities could attempt to eliminate dissent before it emerges or escalates. Analyzing
repression within the United States from 1948 to 1982 (the bulk of the Cold War), I examine the
relative importance of behavioral and political threats. As found, when authorities identify that
international and domestic challenges exist, repression generally increases – regardless of actual
dissident behavior. Results further disclose that political threats are more important determinants
of state repression than any other explanatory variable included within estimated models. The
influence of “bringing politics back into” the study of repression is important because it
significantly challenges previous research on the topic and it compels this work to explore new
areas.
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