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The Logic of Violence in Civil War by Stathis N. Kalyvas (Paperback, 2006)

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By analytically decoupling war and violence, this book explores the causes and dynamics of violence in civil war. Against the prevailing view that such violence is an instance of impenetrable madness, the book demonstrates that there is logic to it and that it has much less to do with collective emotions, ideologies, and cultures than currently believed. Kalyvas specifies a novel theory of selective violence: it is jointly produced by political actors seeking information and individual civilians trying to avoid the worst but also grabbing what opportunities their predicament affords them. Violence, he finds, is never a simple reflection of the optimal strategy of its users; its profoundly interactive character defeats simple maximization logics while producing surprising outcomes, such as relative nonviolence in the 'frontlines' of civil war.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-139780521670043

eBay Product ID (ePID)95713134

Product Key Features

Number of Pages510 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameThe Logic of Violence in Civil War

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

AuthorStathis N. Kalyvas

Subject AreaPolitical Sociology

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height234 mm

Item Weight710 g

Item Width160 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorStathis N. Kalyvas

Series TitleCambridge Studies in Comparative Politics