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"Can terrorism and state violence cause democratic breakdowns? Although the origins of violence have been studied, only rarely are its consequences. And even when the consequences of violence are studied, its effects are usually limited to consideration of preexisting conflict that originally spawned the violence. In Terrorism and Democratic Stability, Holmes claims that to understand the consequences of violence on democratic stability, terrorism and state responses to terrorism must be studied together. Her innovative approach identifies citizen support as a key factor in the state's ability to sustain democracy and achieve stability. Her focus is Uruguay, Peru, and Spain."--Provided by publisher.

Main description: Immigration Judges and U.S. Asylum Policy investigates hundreds of thousands of U.S. asylum cases with theoretical sophistication and empirical rigor, finding that immigration judges tend to assess legally relevant facts objectively while their decisions may be subjectively influenced by extralegal facts.

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In Colombia, narco-trafficking permeates all levels of politics & society, complicating an ongoing struggle between the government & insurgents. Because of human rights violations, Congress attempted to use its power of the purse to attach conditions to Colombian aid. Yet after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the administration of George W Bush declared the antigovernment insurgents "terrorists" & removed barriers to the use of aid to defeat them.