Book

• 2020. Bove, Vincenzo; Chiara Ruffa & Andrea Ruggeri. Composing Peace. Mission Composition in UN PeacekeepingLink opens in a new window, Oxford University Press

Articles

The post-print versions of my articles are available on ResearchGateLink opens in a new window

• 2022. Bove, Vincenzo; Georgios Efthyvoulou & Harry Pickard. Did terrorism affect voting in the Brexit referendum?Link opens in a new window, British Journal of Political Science, 52(3)
• 2022. Bove, Vincenzo & Tobias Böhmelt. Imprisonment and TerrorismLink opens in a new window, Terrorism and Political Violence, 34(6)
• 2022. Bove, Vincenzo; Jessica Di Salvatore & Leandro Elia. UN peacekeeping and households' well-being in civil warsLink opens in a new window, American Journal of Political Science, 66(2)
• 2022. Magnus Lundgren; Kseniya Oksamytna & Vincenzo Bove. Politics or Performance? Leadership Accountability in UN PeacekeepingLink opens in a new window, Journal of Conflict Resolution, 66(1)
• 2021. Bove, Vincenzo & Tobias Böhmelt. Arms Imports in the Wake of EmbargoesLink opens in a new window, European Journal of International Relations, 27(4)
• 2021. Nussio, Enzo; Tobias Böhmelt & Vincenzo Bove. Do Terrorists Get the Attention They Want? Comparing Effects of Terrorism across EuropeLink opens in a new window, Public Opinion Quarterly, 85(3)
• 2021. Oksamytna, Kseniya; Vincenzo Bove & Magnus Lundgren. Leadership Selection in United Nations PeacekeepingLink opens in a new window, International Studies Quarterly, 65(1)

• 2021. Bove, Vincenzo; Tobias Böhmelt & Enzo Nussio. Terrorism abroad and migration policies at homeLink opens in a new window, Journal of European Public Policy, 28(2)

• 2020. Bove, Vincenzo & Riccardo Di Leo. COVID-19, Security Threats and Public OpinionsLink opens in a new window, Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 26(3)
• 2020. Böhmelt, Tobias; Vincenzo Bove & Enzo Nussio. Can Terrorism Abroad Influence Migration Attitudes at Home?Link opens in a new window, American Journal of Political Science, 64(3). Lead article
• 2020. Böhmelt, Tobias & Vincenzo Bove. Does cultural proximity contain terrorism diffusion?Link opens in a new window Journal of Peace Research, 57(2)
• 2020. Bove, Vincenzo; Mauricio Rivera & Chiara Ruffa. Beyond Coups: Terrorism and Military Involvement in PoliticsLink opens in a new window, European Journal of International Relations, 26(1)
• 2020. Bove, Vincenzo & Gunes Gokmen. Cultural distance and income divergence over timeLink opens in a new window, Economics Letters, Volume 194
• 2020. Belmonte, Alessandro; Vincenzo Bove, Giovanna D’Inverno, & Marco Modica. School Infrastructure Spending and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the 2012 Earthquake in Northern ItalyLink opens in a new window, Economics of Education Review, Volume 75
• 2020. Böhmelt, Tobias & Vincenzo Bove. Regional Integration Support: A Positive Externality toward Migration AttitudesLink opens in a new window, Journal of Common Market Studies, 58(2)
• 2020. Böhmelt, Tobias & Vincenzo Bove. How Migration Policies Moderate the Diffusion of TerrorismLink opens in a new window, European Journal of Political Research, 59(1)
• 2019. Nussio, Enzo; Vincenzo Bove & Bridget Steele. The consequences of terrorism on migration attitudes across EuropeLink opens in a new window, Political Geography, Volume 75
• 2019. Bove, Vincenzo & Andrea Ruggeri. Peacekeeping Effectiveness and Blue Helmets’ Distance from Locals,Link opens in a new window Journal of Conflict Resolution, 63(7)
• 2019. Böhmelt, Tobias; Vincenzo Bove & Kristian Gleditsch. Blame the victims? Refugees, state capacity, and non-state actor violenceLink opens in a new window, Journal of Peace Research, 56(1)
• 2019. Bove, Vincenzo & Tobias Böhmelt. International Migration and Military Intervention in Civil WarsLink opens in a new window, Political Science Research and Methods, 7(2)
• 2018. Bove, Vincenzo; Claudio Deiana & Roberto Nisticò. Global arms trade and oil dependenceLink opens in a new window, Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, 34(2). Coverage in The IndependentLink opens in a new window and Money Week.
• 2018. Bove, Vincenzo & Gunes Gokmen. Genetic Distance, Trade, and the Diffusion of DevelopmentLink opens in a new window, Journal of Applied Econometrics, 33(4)
• 2018. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. Economic Development in Peacekeeping Host CountriesLink opens in a new window, CESifo Economic Studies, 64(4)
• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. Migration, Diversity and Economic GrowthLink opens in a new window, World Development, Volume 89, pp. 227-239 [open access]
• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. Why Mass Migration Is Good for Long-Term Economic GrowthLink opens in a new window, Harvard Business Review, digital article, April 18
• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo & Evelina Gavrilova. Police Officer on the Frontline or a Soldier? The Effect of Police Militarization on CrimeLink opens in a new window, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 9(3) Coverage in The EconomistLink opens in a new window, New York TimesLink opens in a new window, Washington PostLink opens in a new window , Wall Street JournalLink opens in a new window and Huffington PostLink opens in a new window

• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo; Petros G. Sekeris & Jean-Philippe Platteau. Political repression in autocratic regimesLink opens in a new window, Journal of Comparative Economics, 45(2)
• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo; Leandro Elia & Ron Smith. On the heterogenous consequences of civil warLink opens in a new window, Oxford Economic Papers, 69(3)

• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo; Georgios Efthyvoulou & Antonio Navas. Political Cycles in Public Expenditure: Butter vs GunsLink opens in a new window, Journal of Comparative Economics, 45(3), [open access]

• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo & Gunes Gokmen. Cultural Distance and Interstate ConflictsLink opens in a new window, British Journal of Political Science, 47(4)
• 2017. Bove, Vincenzo; Andrea Ruggeri & Remco Zwetsloot. What Do We know about UN Peacekeeping Leadership?Link opens in a new window, International Peacekeeping, 24(1)
• 2017. De Angelis, Enrico; Rodolfo Metulini, Vincenzo Bove & Massimo Riccaboni. Virtual Water Trade and Bilateral ConflictsLink opens in a new window, Advances in Water Resources, 110, pp. 549–561
• 2016. Bove, Vincenzo; Kristian S. Gleditsch & Petros G. Sekeris. “Oil Above Water”: Economic Interdependence and Third Party InterventionLink opens in a new window, Journal of Conflict Resolution, 60(7). Coverage in The IndependentLink opens in a new window, The Washington PostLink opens in a new window and NewsweekLink opens in a new window among others
• 2016. Bove, Vincenzo & Andrea Ruggeri. Kinds of Blue. Diversity in U.N. Peacekeeping Missions and Civilian ProtectionLink opens in a new window, British Journal of Political Science, 46(3)
• 2016. Bove, Vincenzo & Tobias Böhmelt. Does Immigration Induce Terrorism?Link opens in a new window, The Journal of Politics, 78(2). Coverage in The Washington PostLink opens in a new window, SlateLink opens in a new window, The Columbus DispatchLink opens in a new window, International Business TimesLink opens in a new window, among others
• 2016. Bakaki, Zorzeta; Tobias Böhmelt & Vincenzo Bove. Barriers to Coordination? Examining the Impact of Culture on International Mediation Onset and EffectivenessLink opens in a new window, Political Studies, 64(3)
• 2016. Bove, Vincenzo; Leandro Elia & Marco Pelliccia. Centrality in Trade Networks and Investment in SecurityLink opens in a new window, Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 22(1)
• 2016. Bove, Vincenzo & Jennifer Brauner. The Demand for Military Expenditure in Authoritarian RegimesLink opens in a new window, Defence and Peace Economics, 27(5)
• 2015. Bove, Vincenzo & Mauricio Rivera. Elite Co-optation, Repression, and Coups in AutocraciesLink opens in a new window, International Interactions, 41(3).
• 2014. Bove, Vincenzo & Roberto Nisticò. Coups d'état and Defense Spending: A Counterfactual AnalysisLink opens in a new window, Public Choice, 161 (3-4).
• 2014. Bove, Vincenzo & Evelina Gavrilova. Income and Livelihoods in the War in AfghanistanLink opens in a new window, World Development, Vol 60, pp. 113–131.
• 2014. Bove, Vincenzo & Roberto Nisticò. Military in Politics and Budgetary AllocationsLink opens in a new window, Journal of Comparative Economics, 42(4).
• 2014. Bove, Vincenzo; Leandro Elia & Petros Sekeris. U.S. Security Strategy and the Gains From Bilateral TradeLink opens in a new window , Review of International Economics, 22(5).
• 2014. Böhmelt, Tobias & Vincenzo Bove. Forecasting Military ExpenditureLink opens in a new window, Research & Politics, 1(1), [open access]
• 2014. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. The impact of American and British involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq on health spending, military spending and economic growthLink opens in a new window, B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 14(1).
• 2013. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. Drugs and Violence in Afghanistan: A Panel VAR with Unobserved Common Factor AnalysisLink opens in a new window, Defence and Peace Economics, 24(6).
• 2012. Bove, Vincenzo & Elisa Cavatorta. From Conscripts to Volunteers: Budget Shares in NATO Defence SpendingLink opens in a new window, Defence and Peace Economics, 23(3).
• 2011. Bove, Vincenzo. A Theoretical Approach to the Demand and Supply for PeacekeepingLink opens in a new window, The Economics of Peace and Security Journal, July 6(2).
• 2011. Bove, Vincenzo & Kristian S. Gleditsch. Lewis Fry Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award: Ron P. Smith and the Economics of War and PeaceLink opens in a new window, Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 17(1).
• 2011. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. Supplying Peace: Participation in and Troop Contribution to Peacekeeping MissionsLink opens in a new window, Journal of Peace Research, November 48(6).

Book Chapters

• 2014. Bove, Vincenzo & Leandro Elia. Occupational Choices and Insurgency in Afghanistan’s ProvincesLink opens in a new window, in The Economics of Conflict – Theory and Policy Lessons, K. Wärneryd (ed), The MIT Press.
• 2011. Bove, Vincenzo & Ron Smith. The Economics of PeacekeepingLink opens in a new window, Chapter 10 in the Handbook on the Economics of Conflict. Eds. D. Braddon and K. Hartley. Edward Elgar.

Special Issues

• 2012. Bove, Vincenzo & Andrea Ruggeri (eds). Proceedings of the 12th Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science ConferenceLink opens in a new window, Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 18(3).

Commentary

• In the aftermath of the referendum, people were less inclined to move when they were aligned with the Brexit preferences of their districtLink opens in a new window (with Georgios Efthyvoulou & Harry Pickard), LSE British Politics and Policy, 2022
• Terrorism violence, Security Concerns, and the Brexit Vote Link opens in a new window(with Georgios Efthyvoulou & Harry Pickard), The UK in a Changing Europe, 2021
• Peacekeeping Bosses Should Be Chosen by the UN and Not the Paymasters Link opens in a new window,with Kseniya Oksamytna & Magnus Lundgren, PassBlue, 2020
• Terrorism Boosts Military Involvement in Politics (And Why It Matters for Democracy)Link opens in a new window, with Mauricio Rivera & Chiara Ruffa, Political Violence @ a Glance, 2019
• Quando l'insicurezza percepita supera quella realeLink opens in a new window, with Leandro Elia & Massimiliano Ferraresi, Lavoce.info, 2019
• Immigration, fear, and public spending on security,Link opens in a new window with Leandro Elia & Massimiliano Ferraresi, VoxEU.org, 2019
• Politicians blame refugees for violence. But refugees are more likely to be its victimsLink opens in a new window, with Tobias Böhmelt & Kristian Gleditsch, The Monkey Cage, 2018
• How the arms trade is used to secure access to oilLink opens in a new window, The Conversation, 2018
• Cultural heterogeneity and economic developmentLink opens in a new window, with Leandro Elia, VoxEU.org, 2016
• Culture and Interstate Dispute,Link opens in a new window with& Gunes Gokmen, Free Policy Network Brief Series, 2016
• Fueling Conflict: The Role of Oil in Foreign InterventionsLink opens in a new window, with Petros Sekeris, International Peace Institute Global Observatory, 2015
• Are crude conspiracies right? Research shows nations really do go to war over oilLink opens in a new window, with Petros Sekeris, The Conversation and The Washington Post, 2015
• Electoral cycles in fiscal policy: Cameron’s pre-election pledges are aimed at solidifying supportLink opens in a new window, with Georgios Efthyvoulou, British Politics and Policy - LSE Blog, 2015
• Illegal small arms trade requires a global responseLink opens in a new window, with Giacomo Persi Paoli, The Conversation, 2014
• En Afghanistan, les talibans sont riches d'opiumLink opens in a new window, L'EXPRESS, 2013
• The Political Economy of Opium in AfghanistanLink opens in a new window, Institute for Democracy & Conflict Resolution – Briefing Paper (IDCR-BP-10/2011)

In the Media

• Why are European armies struggling to recruit soldiers?, Euronews (16 Feb 2024)

• Conscription is resurging across Europe. Is that a good thing?Link opens in a new window, Euronews (01 Sep 2023)

• Doutes sur le SNU: une étude sur 15 pays européens montre que la conscription...affaiblit le soutien aux institutions de leur pays des citoyens qui y ont été soumisLink opens in a new window, Atlantico (09 Mar 2023)

• Qualità, non quantità. La leva obbligatoria, di cui si torna a parlare non solo in Germania, è un residuato bellicoLink opens in a new window. Linkiesta (20 Feb 2023)

• En Rusia huyen soldados, EEUU no encuentra reclutas y Europa tiene mini ejércitosLink opens in a new window. El Confidential (09 Dec 2022)

• Ni Putin debería hacernos reintroducir la mili en Europa: por qué es una mala ideaLink opens in a new window. El Confidential (30 Nov 2022)

• Want to feel at home? Move to a place where people share your political views.Link opens in a new window The Guardian (19 Dec 2021)

• Why are some US police forces equipped like military units?Link opens in a new window The Guardian (5 Jun 2020)

• The Pentagon’s Hand-Me-Downs Helped Militarize Police.Link opens in a new window Here’s How, Wired (08 Jun 2020)

• La criminalità non arriva con i barconiLink opens in a new window, Il Foglio (19 Aug 2019)

• War for oil is no conspiracy theory, Money Week (11 May 2018)

• How countries use the weapons trade to secure access to oil,Link opens in a new window The Independent (08 May 2018)

• How Jeff Sessions Misrepresented The Trump Administration’s Expansion Of Military Supplies For Police,Link opens in a new window Huffington Post (01 Sep 2017)

• Academics Say Administration Mischaracterized Findings on Police Use of Military Gear,Link opens in a new window Wall Street Journal (31 Aug 2017)

• Military kit cuts crime,Link opens in a new window The Economist (31 Aug 2017)

• Trump to Fully Restore Military Surplus Transfers to Police,Link opens in a new window New York Times (27 Aug 2017)

• Trump to restore program sending surplus military weapons, equipment to police,Link opens in a new window Washington Post (27 Aug 2017)

• Trump Targets Muslims, Refugees In New Executive Order Issued On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Link opens in a new windowHuffington Post (28 Jan 2017)

• No real link between immigration and subsequent terrorism, study suggests,Link opens in a new window The Columbus Dispatch (18 Feb 2016)

• There’s no real link between immigration and terrorism,Link opens in a new window study finds, Washington Post (17 Feb 2016)

• Experts say more immigration could create decrease in terrorist attacks,Link opens in a new window International Business Times (17 Feb 2016)

• Une nouvelle étude démontre que l'immigration ne favorise pas le terrorisme,Link opens in a new window Slate (18 Feb 2016)

• Study Suggests Oil Factors Hugely Into Foreign Wars,Link opens in a new window Newsweek (4 Feb 2015)

• Intervention in civil wars ‘far more likely in oil–rich nations’, Link opens in a new windowThe Independent (28 Jan 2015)

• The conspiracy theorists are right. Research shows nations really do go to war over oil, Link opens in a new windowWashington Post (28 Jan 2015)

• Butter statt Kanonen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (17 Nov 2014)