The Ashgate research companion to political violence / / edited by Marie Breen-Smyth

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (623 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6
• Soggetto topico: Political violence
• Altri autori: SmythMarie <1953->
• Note generali: "First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Figure and Tables; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I Defining Political Violence; 1 Political Violence: An Overview; 2 Orthodox Accounts of Terrorism; 3 Critical Accounts of Terrorism; 4 State Violence as State Terrorism; 5 The 'War on Terror' as Political Violence; 6 The Concept of Security in Political Violence; Part II Motivations and Goals of Political Violence; 7 From Dissent to Revolution: Politics and Violence; 8 Why Do Individuals Resort to Political Violence? Approaches to the Psychology of Terrorism ; 9 The Motivation of the Irish Rebel and Resistance to the Label 'Terrorist'10 Martyrs without Borders: The Puzzle of Transnational Suicide Bombers; 11 The Origins and Inhibiting Influences in Genocide, Mass Killing and Other Collective Violence; 12 Religion as a Motivation for Political Violence; Part III Theorising, Understanding and Researching Political Violence; 13 Social Movement Studies and Political Violence; 14 Feminist Reflections on Political Violence; 15 National Identity, Conflict and Political Violence: Experiences in Latin America ; 16 Staying Alive while Conducting Primary Research: Fieldwork on Political ViolencePart IV Manifestations of Political Violence; 17 Genocide as Political Violence; 18 War as Political Violence; Part V Countering Political Violence; 19 Intelligence and Political Violence: The Case of Counter-Terrorism; 20 Counter-Terrorism and its Effectiveness in the UK since 1969: Does It Pay to Be Tough on Terrorism?; 21 Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights since 9/11; 22 Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights in the UK; Part VI Ending Political Violence ; 23 The State's Role in the Management and Resolution of Violent Conflict: Learning from Northern Ireland?24 Political Violence and Peace Processes; 25 Civil Society Actors and the End of Violence; Part VII Dealing with the Aftermath; 26 Defining and Building the Rule of Law in the Aftermath of Political Violence: The Processes of Transitional Justice; 27 Political, Economic and Social Reconstruction after Political Violence: The Case of Afghanistan; Conclusions; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Aimed at scholars, students and lay persons interested in peace and conflict studies, The Ashgate Research Companion to Political Violence is a comprehensive resource to understand the principal debates on political violence, a field which is becoming an increasingly important part of courses on peace and conflict.
• Altri titoli varianti: Research companion to political violence
• Titolo autorizzato: The Ashgate research companion to political violence
• ISBN: 1-4094-7182-9; 1-317-04210-7; 1-317-04209-3; 1-315-61341-7; 1-78268-136-1; 1-283-73870-8; 0-7546-9493-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786359103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ashgate research companion.