The Logic of Violence in Civil War

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Series)

by Stathis N. Kalyvas

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By analytically decoupling war and violence, this book explores the causes and dynamics of violence in civil war. Against the prevailing view that such violence is an instance of impenetrable madness, the book demonstrates that there is logic to it and that it has much less to do with collective emotions, ideologies, and cultures than currently believed. Kalyvas specifies a novel theory of selective violence: it is jointly produced by political actors...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521670047

ISBN13:9780521670043

Release Date:May 2006

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:510 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Comparative Politics Education & Reference Government Legal Theory & Systems Non-US Legal Systems Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Reference Social Science

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