Violent societies : networks of violence in civil war and peace /

This book investigates the relationships between political violence, social violence and economic violence using examples from South Africa, Northern Ireland, Lebanon and Syria. It examines the cultural impact of war and argues that a culture of violence can explain the high levels of violence which...

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Main Author: Steenkamp, Christina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:Rethinking political violence.
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Summary:This book investigates the relationships between political violence, social violence and economic violence using examples from South Africa, Northern Ireland, Lebanon and Syria. It examines the cultural impact of war and argues that a culture of violence can explain the high levels of violence which are frequently found in post-war societies.--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:vii, 179 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0230272037
9780230272033