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This paper utilises data from over 45,000 respondents in the Afrobarometer surveys, combined with the Global Terrorism Database, to investigate whether terrorist incidents trigger a localised “rally around the flag” effect. In the aftermath of such incidents, individuals
residing near terror attacks exhibit increased political trust, including higher trust in the president and the ruling party. Conversely, no significant changes in trust are observed for individuals living further away, with coefficient estimates indicating a near-zero effect.
The localised nature of this “rally around the flag” response is also driven by ethnic differences, highlighting the complex interplay between proximity, identity, and political trust in contexts affected by terrorism.
| Keyword | Political Economy |
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