Rally ’round which flag? Terrorism’s effect on (intra)national identity

Exploiting a unique panel of student respondents surveyed both shortly before and after the March 2016 bombings in Brussels, this paper analyzes the effects of terrorism on social identities and preferences over security policy. Social identification—including individuals’ feelings of connection to social groups such as countries or regions—is often considered a possible determinant of political and economic preferences. In turn, it is widely...