Can Political Leaders Make a Difference? Norwegian versus Spanish Experiences in Responding to Terrorist Attacks

Teemu Sinkkonen

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2016, vol. 39, issue 4, 326-341

Abstract: This article compares the public communication of Norwegian Prime Minister Stoltenberg after the attacks of 22 July 2011 and Spanish Prime Minister Aznar after the Madrid train bombing on 11 March 2004. These two political leaders opted for very different styles of crisis communication in the direct aftermath of the attacks. There is also a great difference in how the attacks influenced their political support. By focusing on these two cases, the article asks whether political leaders can make a difference when it comes to the public response to terrorist attacks.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1117330

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