Investigating the Effects of Right-Wing Terrorism on Government Satisfaction: A Time Course Analysis of the 2019 Christchurch Terror Attack

Nicole Satherley, Kumar Yogeeswaran, Danny Osborne, Sadi Shanaah and Chris G. Sibley

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2023, vol. 46, issue 11, 2174-2187

Abstract: We examine political attitude change using data from a large national probability sample collected over the months leading up to, and following, the 2019 March 15 terror attacks against a Muslim minority community in Christchurch, New Zealand. Satisfaction with the government declined in the months prior to the attack, rose sharply immediately following the attack, and returned to pre-attack levels roughly 3 months after the attack. Support for the ruling centre-left Labour party followed a similar trend, whereas centre-right National party support was unchanged. These results provide valuable comparison to studies focusing on the effects of Islamist attacks, and insight into the time-course of attitude change by examining the effects of far right terrorism toward a minority community.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2021.1913819

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