Abstract
This paper examines why some countries experience more domestic terrorist attacks than others. It explores whether nationality law type is a determinant. Ethnic and religious fractionalization, regime type, poverty and population have been previously identified as determinants and are used as controls. This paper hypothesized that countries that practice jus soli nationality laws will experience fewer terrorist attacks. There was no evidence that nationality laws affected the frequency of domestic terrorism. In some of the regression models, the relationship of jus soli laws was negatively related to attacks, while other models showed it was positive. Additionally, India was observed longitudinally due to their change in citizenship laws in 1987. These data supported the hypothesis overwhelmingly; during jus soli years, 226 fewer attacks were observed. While the data supported the hypothesis, more research is needed to substantiate the claim that citizenship laws drive the incidence of terrorist attacks.
How to Cite
Nichols, K., (2018) “Blood, Soil, Terrorism: An Analysis of Domestic Terrorism through the Lens of Citizenship Laws”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 31(1).
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