We analyze the role of the media in coordinating and mobilizing insurgency against an authoritarian regime, in the context of the Nazi fascist occupation of Italy during WWII. We,study the effect of BBC radio on the intensity of internal resistance. By exploiting variations in monthly sunspot activity that affect the sky-wave propagation of BBC broadcasting toward Italy, we show that BBC radio had a strong impact on political violence. We provide further evidence to document that BBC radio played an important role in coordinating resistance activities but had no lasting role in motivating the population against the Nazi fascist regime.
Gagliarducci, S., Onorato, M., Sobbrio, F., Tabellini, G. (2020). War of the Waves: Radio and Resistance during World War II. AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL. APPLIED ECONOMICS, 12(4), 1-38 [10.1257/app.20190410].
War of the Waves: Radio and Resistance during World War II
Gagliarducci, S;Sobbrio, F;
2020-01-01
Abstract
We analyze the role of the media in coordinating and mobilizing insurgency against an authoritarian regime, in the context of the Nazi fascist occupation of Italy during WWII. We,study the effect of BBC radio on the intensity of internal resistance. By exploiting variations in monthly sunspot activity that affect the sky-wave propagation of BBC broadcasting toward Italy, we show that BBC radio had a strong impact on political violence. We provide further evidence to document that BBC radio played an important role in coordinating resistance activities but had no lasting role in motivating the population against the Nazi fascist regime.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
app.20190410.pdf
solo utenti autorizzati
Tipologia:
Versione Editoriale (PDF)
Licenza:
Copyright dell'editore
Dimensione
736.5 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
736.5 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri Richiedi una copia |
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
