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Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Communication, Professional
Date of Award
5-2011
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Carrie Oliveira
Committee Members
Weixing Chen, John M. King
Abstract
This paper explores the impact of political responses against terrorism and how they are linked to hypothetical voting intention. After September 11, 2001, terrorism became a major concern of democratic governments and their residents. Terrorism poses a constant unseen threat that people want to feel protected from. The goal of the current study was to examine whether the way political candidates communicate responses to terrorist actions affect the way people vote. The findings indicate that offensive portrayals of terrorism brought in more hypothetical votes than defensive ones. These data have the potential to help the general public better understand political messages related to the subject of terrorism along with facilitating communication during future possible crisis caused by terrorist attacks.
Document Type
Thesis - restricted
Recommended Citation
Sandescu, Ioana, "Political Responses against Terrorism and Hypothetical Voting Intention." (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1283. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1283
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.