Rivalry and Revenge: The Politics of Violence During Civil War

ISBN-13: 9781107118690 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 284 str.

Laia Balcells

Opis

This book explores the motives of local political elites and armed groups in carrying out violence against civilians during civil war.

Recenzje

'Despite so much excellent research on civil war, we have failed to explain one of its most alarming features - the extent of violence directed at civilians. Understanding this phenomenon is extraordinarily important today, where the headlines abound with civilian victimization. Laia Balcells' in-depth research offers and tests a political theory that takes seriously the interactions among local populations and the occupying military forces as they use their powers strategically for vengeance, yes, but also to prepare for a post-war world that can realize the dreams of the warriors. Rivalry and Revenge offers real guidance for making sense of so much of what we now see before us.' Margaret Levi, Stanford University , California

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Notes on conventions; Part I: 1. Violence against civilians during civil wars; 2. A theory of violence against civilians; Part II: 3. History of the Spanish civil war (1936–9); 4. Executions and massacres during the Spanish civil war (1936–9); 5. Bombardments during the Spanish civil war (1936–9); Part III: 6. The conflict in Côte d'Ivoire (2002–11); 7. Additional evidence and macro-level implications; 8. Conclusion; Glossary; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.