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Record Nr.

UNINA9910411948003321

Autore

Miroiu Andrei

Titolo

Political Theory of Armed Groups : Social Order and Armed Groups / / by Andrei Miroiu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-51012-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 56 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Political Science, , 2191-5466

Disciplina

303.6

Soggetti

Political theory

Peace

Terrorism

Political violence

International relations

Political Theory

Conflict Studies

Terrorism and Political Violence

International Relations Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Theorizing armed groups -- Chapter 2 Historical aspects of armed groups -- Chapter 3 Beyond the state: Armed groups and social order -- Chapter 4 Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This Brief provides a comprehensive introduction to current research on armed groups and proposes a unitary political theory for their future analysis. Traditionally, theoretical and historical approaches to armed groups have focused on different categories of armed groups—insurgents, radical groups, militias, governmental forces—instead of treating them as unitary actors in international politics. This Brief departs from this traditional theoretical treatment, arguing that armed groups are fundamental units of politics, outside of class, gender, and the state, and should be analyzed as such. The book begins with a discussion of current classifications and definitions of armed groups as well as methodological approaches towards studying them. Chapter



Two discusses armed groups from a historical and anthropological perspective. Chapter Three presents a critical analysis and interpretation of existing political perspectives on armed groups. The book concludes by introducing the new theory. Challenging traditional methods of political theory and analysis while providing a solid introduction to the field, this Brief will be of use to researchers and scholars in political theory, international relations, political science, and anthropology, as well as to professionals in fields such as policing, counter-terrorism, and internal affairs.