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

Key Points

• The research aims to identify and analyze the factors contributing to anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.
• Quantitative analysis of incidents of xenophobic violence over recent decades.
• Examination of social, economic, and political drivers of violence against immigrants.
• Sporadic xenophobic violence identified as having devastating effects on communities and immigrants.
• Identified key factors that contribute to the occurrence of violence, such as economic instability and social tensions.