Who might engage in anti-immigrant violence?: a quantitative analysis

Over the last few decades, sporadic eruptions of xenophobic violence in South Africa have claimed lives, destroyed businesses and displaced immigrants in several parts of the country. For years, researchers have been trying to identify and understand the drivers of this phenomenon.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32380998
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South African History and Culture
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Who might engage in anti-immigrant violence?: a quantitative analysis

Human Sciences Research Council
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South African History and Culture
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Who might engage in anti-immigrant violence?: a quantitative analysis

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Abstract

Over the last few decades, sporadic eruptions of xenophobic violence in South Africa have claimed lives, destroyed businesses and displaced immigrants in several parts of the country. For years, researchers have been trying to identify and understand the drivers of this phenomenon.

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Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
South African History and Culture
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