The rule of law reduces terrorism

Research from the St. Louis Federal Reserve finds that countries with authoritarian regimes or mature democratic systems experience less terrorism.

The research states that this is important for the shaping of policy, as it implies that patience is needed in the transition towards democracy, a period that is likely to be associated with more violence.

More religious fractionalisation is associated with less terrorism, the authors found, while ethnic fractionalisation raised domestic terrorism

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