The topic of this book is a psychological perspective on political violence conducted by state-agents. In particular it focuses on one former Security Branch policeman from South Africa, Paul Erasmus. The issue with which this thesis is concerned is how one can understand the motivations and intentions of perpetrators of political violence based on narrative accounts by the perpetrators themselves. The book considers previous academic studies on perpetrators of political violence, as well as media representations and transcripts from Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) relating to the...