Days of Action or Restraint? How the Islamic Calendar Impacts Violence

Does the religious calendar promote or suppress political violence in Islamic societies? This study challenges the presumption that the predominant impact of the Islamic calendar is to increase violence, particularly during Ramadan. This study develops a new theory that predicts systematic suppressi...

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Published in:	The American political science review Vol. 111; no. 3; pp. 439 - 459
Main Authors:	REESE, MICHAEL J., RUBY, KEVEN G., PAPE, ROBERT A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.08.2017 Cambridge University Press for the American Political Science Association
Subjects:	Calendars Child soldiers Coding Counterterrorism Datasets Evidence Holidays Holidays & special occasions Insurgency Islam Militancy Muslim holidays Political science Political violence Politics Presumption Qualitative research Ramadan Religion Religious holidays Research Design Social Theories Society Statistical Analysis Theory Violence Middle East Afghanistan Pakistan Iraq United States > US
ISSN:	0003-0554, 1537-5943
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