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Violence has long been a feature of American elections

  • Written by Jesse Rhodes, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst

The 2016 American presidential campaign has renewed concerns about the specter of violence in American electoral politics. The campaign has been marked by tense – and occasionally violent – altercations between supporters and critics of Republican nominee Donald Trump.

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