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Rumor Has It: The Adoption of Unverified Information in Conflict Zones.

Rumors run rife in areas affected by political instability and conflict. Their adoption plays a key role in igniting many forms of violence, including riots, ethnic conflict, genocide, and war. While unverified at the time of transmission, some rumors are widely treated as truth, while others are di...

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Published in:International Studies Quarterly Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 660 - 677
Main Authors: GREENHILL, KELLY M., OPPENHEIM, BEN
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Sep2017
Subjects:
Thailand
Philippines
Rumor
Social conflict
Insurgency
Political psychology
Political violence
Access to information
Threat (Psychology)
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