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Traumas that involve elements of betrayal from someone known to the victim have especially deleterious effects on their psychological and physical well-being. Using multiple data sources, I examine the political consequences of three traumas: military combat experience (Chapter 2), childhood maltreatment (Chapter 3), and intimate partner violence (Chapter 4). I find that each of these traumas is associated with reduced political trust, political efficacy, and engagement.","abstract_html":"Traumatic life experiences can have profound and lasting effects on survivors’ brains, bodies, and minds. Although a handful of studies have considered the consequences of major events like wars, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters for political behavior, we lack a comprehensive understanding of how and why trauma affects one’s orientations toward government and their engagement with politics. 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