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I would like to thank Gary Anderson, Robert Tollison and Gordon Tullock for comments on a previous draft. Remaining errors are, of course, my responsibility.
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Kirk, R.M. Political terrorism and the size of government: A positive institutional analysis of violent political activity. Public Choice 40, 41–52 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174995
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