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Riot Contagion in Latin America, 1949-1963
Journal of Conflict Resolution
  • Rodger M. Govea, Cleveland State University
  • Gerald M. West, Development of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1981
Abstract

This article investigates the possibility of a contagion effect in each of fourteen Latin American republics from 1949 through 1963. Using a data set drawn from the Hispanic American Report, riot frequencies are compared with the Poisson and contagious Poisson distributions. The authors find evidence of contagion in six countries, and suggest that contagion as a concept encompasses a variety of behavioral processes. In addition, the authors attempt to reconcile contagion studies with more traditional studies of political violence.

DOI
10.1177/002200278102500207
Citation Information
Rodger M. Govea, Gerald M. West. (1981). Riot Contagion in Latin America, 1949-1963. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 25, 2, 349, 368.