Israeli residents of the southern Israeli town of Sderot hold placards and part of rocket, fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, during a demonstration in front of Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Feb. 17, 2008.
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PAST EVENT
The Impact of Violence on Civilians' Political Preferences: Evidence from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Brown Bag Lunch
Series: International Security Brown Bag Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 24, 2008
12:15-2:00 p.m.
| Speaker: | Esteban F. Klor, Visiting Scholar, The National Bureau of Economic Research |
Related Project: International Security
Description:
More than conventional warfare that pits two large armies of roughly equal strength against each other on a battlefield, modern conflict often pits two sides of unequal strength in an effort to influence the hearts and minds of civilians on both sides. These conflicts, in which a limited number of fatalities are used to affect negotiations, demoralize the civilian population, or strategically incapacitate the opponent, are largely psychological. Public opinion plays a crucial role in such conflicts, to the point that most of the battles are conducted through the news media. This seminar will explore the impact of Israeli and Palestinian fatalities on the political preferences of both populations. In addition, the seminar will address other long lasting structural effects of the reigning violence on the political and social institutions of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Please note new location!
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
Links to recommended readings:
http://economics.huji.ac.il/facultye/klor/voters_preferences.pdf
http://economics.huji.ac.il/facultye/klor/violence_public_opinion.pdf
Contact:
ISP Program Coordinator
International Security Program,
79 John F. Kennedy St., Mailbox 53,
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Harvard University
Kennedy School of Government
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Email: susan_lynch@hks.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-496-1981
Fax: 617-495-8963
Url: http://www.belfercenter.org/ISP/
