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Abyss of modernity: questioning political violence / Simeon, Dilip 2013  Book
Simeon, Dilip Book
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Publication New Delhi, NMML, 2013.
Description 50p.pbk
Series NMML Occasional Paper, History and Society New Series 8
Standard Number 818761448-X
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ID:   124113


Accounting for the dynamics of one-sided violence: introducing KOSVED / Schneider, Gerald; Bussmann, Margit   Journal Article
Schneider, Gerald Journal Article
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Publication 2013.
Summary/Abstract This article presents the Konstanz One-Sided Violence Event Dataset (KOSVED) which allows researchers to study the dynamics of civilian abuse in 17 civil wars. The dataset provides, based on a multitude of sources, detailed information on the number of civilians killed or harmed by government or rebel troops. Where information is available, KOSVED also documents the dates of these events as well as the identities of the perpetrators and the means used in terrorizing the civilian population. The authors argue that the content analysis of news reports offers relatively accurate figures on those events that the perpetrators cannot hide from the public and that receive prominent media attention. Presumably, such information motivates potential short-term retaliatory acts by the group that has been the target of one-sided violence. The analysis suggests that, over the course of a conflict, almost all actors attack unarmed citizens, although to radically different degrees and relying on different means.
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Afghanistan-Tajikistan relations: past and present / Ubaidulloev, Zubaidullo   Journal Article
Ubaidulloev, Zubaidullo Journal Article
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Publication 2014.
Summary/Abstract This article attempts to touch upon the relations between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, two neighboring countries, from the historical perspective and the current period. The article analyses the history of Afghanistan-Tajikistan relations during and after the Soviet era, especially during the Afghan Mujahideen's struggle against the Soviet occupational army and Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the Tajikistan civil war of 1992-1997, and after September 11, 2001. In addition, the issues of the ethnic Tajiks in Afghanistan, the violent and vulnerable Tajik-Afghan border, the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan in 2014 and its impact on Afghanistan-Tajikistan relations, and the new phase of economic relations and an effective cooperation between the both countries are discussed. The article tries to fill the gaps within the body of existing literature and understanding concerning the topic.
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ID:   073681


Against anthropocentrism: the destruction of the built environment as a distinct form of political violence / Coward, Martin   Journal Article
Coward, Martin Journal Article
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Publication 2006.
Summary/Abstract This article examines the nature of the destruction of built environments. Such destruction should be seen as a distinct form of violence: urbicide. This violence comprises the destruction of shared spatiality which is the condition of possibility of heterogeneous communities. Urbicide, insofar as it is a destruction of heterogeneity in general, is thus a manifestation of a 'politics of exclusion'. However, this account of the destruction of the built environment is not only an insight into a distinct form of political violence. Rather, an account of urbicide also offers a metatheoretical argument regarding the scholarly study of political violence: namely that destruction of built environments contests the anthropocentric frame that usually dominates the study of violence.
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ID:   180657


Al-Shabaab’s assassinations: investigating the uniqueness of Al-Shabaab’s assassinations via suicide bombing / Chapin, Ellen; Lizzo, Stephanie ; Warner, Jason   Journal Article
Warner, Jason Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract In the study of terrorism, assassinations and suicide bombings have most commonly been considered as distinct phenomena. In practice, however, Al-Shabaab has shown a proclivity to use suicide bombings precisely as a means of assassination. But just how unique – if at all – is its use of suicide bombing assassinations (SBAs)? Using three unique databases on African suicide bombing combined with data from the Global Terrorism Database, this article seeks to understand the degree of uniqueness of Al-Shabaab’s SBA efforts from 2006 to 2020. In comparing Al-Shabaab to its nearest analogues – Boko Haram and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) – across five different SBA metrics, this article demonstrates how Al-Shabaab is indeed rightly considered to be unique in its tendency to use suicide bombings as a tool for assassinations, at least on the African continent. It concludes by considering just what rationales underlie this proclivity, focusing on group-specific and environmental factors.
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Ambivalence of assassination: biopolitics, culture and political violence / Grayson, Kyle   Journal Article
Grayson, Kyle Journal Article
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Publication 2012.
Summary/Abstract This article begins by presenting a biopolitical account of assassination and targeted killing events carried out by liberal regimes. It argues that forms of political violence are understood and made meaningful beyond the administrative frameworks and technical rationalizations often privileged in biopolitical analyses. Deploying Alan Feldman's (1991) argument that political violence is an 'emplotted action' alongside William Connolly's (2005) notion of resonance, it provides a genealogical account of how forms of assassination have been positioned within Western cultural understandings of political violence. The focal point of examination is the biblical heroine Judith, whose story has resonated as a preferred narrative structure for understanding and (de)legitimating acts of assassination among Western publics. Through its reading of the book of Judith, the article highlights the importance of ambivalence for understanding assassination as a form of political violence. The legacy of the moral problematique enabled by Judith is then illustrated in relation to US President Barak Obama's May 2011 speech announcing the killing of Osama Bin Laden. The article concludes by suggesting that although the story of Judith may underpin contemporary assassination practices, it also offers a means of critically engaging with them.
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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth: political violence and counter-insurgency in Egypt / Fielding, David; Shortland, Anja   Journal Article
Fielding, David Journal Article
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Publication 2010.
Summary/Abstract The authors analyse newly collected time-series data measuring the dimensions of violent political conflict in Egypt. Attention is focused on the interaction between politically motivated attacks by Islamists and the counter-insurgency measures used by the Egyptian government. Both insurgency and counter-insurgency are multidimensional. Insurgency includes attacks on tourists, on Egyptian civilians and on security forces. Counter-insurgency includes arrests and attacks on militants. To some extent, the dynamics of insurgency and counter-insurgency can be described by two distinct cycles of violence: one related to highly politicized activities on both sides, and another related to less explicitly political activities. However, the two cycles are inter-related, leading to complex and asymmetric dynamics in the relationships between the different dimensions of the conflict. The authors find that the combination of political repression and military counter-insurgency measures employed by the Egyptian government has the potential to exacerbate rather than reduce political violence. On the other hand, the overall level of conflict intensity in Egypt can be mitigated by food subsidies. Finally, the existence of significant spillovers from upsurges in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shows the regional importance of reaching a Middle East peace agreement.
Key Words Conflict  Political Violence  Insurgency  Egypt  Time Series  Counter - Insurgency 
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Anger and support for retribution in Mexico’s drug war / García-Ponce, Omar; Young, Lauren E ; Zeitzoff, Thomas   Journal Article
Zeitzoff, Thomas Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract How does exposure to criminal violence shape attitudes towards justice and the rule of law? Citizens care about crime prevention and procedural legality, yet they also value punishing perpetrators for the harm they have done. We argue that anger induced by exposure to criminal violence increases the demand for retribution and harsh punishments, even at the expense of the rule of law. We test this theory using one observational and two experimental studies from an original survey of 1,200 individuals in Western Mexico, a region affected by organized criminal violence and vigilantism. First, we first show that exposure to violence is correlated with increased anger and support for punitive justice, including vigilante actions. Second, across our two experiments, we show that citizens are more supportive of harsh punishments and place less value on their legality in response to morally outrageous crimes. Third, we find that the innocence of the victim, rather than the severity of the crime, is what triggers outrage and punitiveness. This suggests that citizens may support extreme levels of violence as long as they perceive that its targets are criminals. Finally, we show that outrageous forms of violence against civilians can lead individuals to prioritize harsh punishment regardless of its legality. When criminal actors target perceived innocents with common crimes like extortion, there is greater support for harsh, vigilante action. These patterns provide a bottom-up explanation for harsh justice.
Key Words Crime  Political Violence  Mexico  Political Psychology 
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Annual of power and conflict 1972-73: a survey of political violence and international influence / Crozier, Brian (ed) 1973  Book
Crozier, Brian Book
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Publication London, Institute for the study of conflict, 1973.
Description x, 174p.
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ID:   046311


Anthropology og violence and conflict / Schmidt, Bettina E. (ed.); Schroder, Ingo W. (ed.) 2001  Book
Schmidt, Bettina E. (ed.) Book
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Publication London, Routledge, 2001.
Description x, 225p.
Standard Number 0415229057
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Armed groups and sexual violence: when is wartime rape rare / Wood, Elisabeth Jean   Journal Article
Wood, Elisabeth Jean Journal Article
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Publication 2009.
Summary/Abstract This article explores a particular pattern of wartime violence, the relative absence of sexual violence on the part of many armed groups. This neglected fact has important policy implications: If some groups do not engage in sexual violence, then rape is not inevitable in war as is sometimes claimed, and there are stronger grounds for holding responsible those groups that do engage in sexual violence. After developing a theoretical framework for understanding the observed variation in wartime sexual violence, the article analyzes the puzzling absence of sexual violence on the part of the secessionist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam of Sri Lanka.
Key Words Human Rights  Political Violence  Six Day War  Sexual Violence  Rape 
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Armed politics and the study of intrastate conflict / Staniland, Paul   Journal Article
Staniland, Paul Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Though the two are often conflated, violence is not identical to conflict. This article makes the case for studying state-armed group interactions across space, time, and levels of violence as part of an ‘armed politics’ approach to conflict. It conceptualizes and measures armed orders of alliance, limited cooperation, and military hostilities, and the termination of these orders in collapse or incorporation. The article applies this framework to four contexts in South Asia. It measures armed orders across five groups and six decades in Nagaland in India, and then offers a briefer overview of state-group armed orders in Karachi in Pakistan, Mizoram in India, and Wa areas of northern Burma/Myanmar. Examining armed politics improves our understanding of ceasefires and peace deals, rebel governance, and group emergence and collapse, among other important topics. This approach complements existing data on civil conflict while identifying a new empirical research agenda and policy implications.
Key Words Political Violence  South Asia  Conflict Data  Civil War 
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At risk for radicalization and jihadism? a population-based study of Norwegian adolescents / Pedersen, Willy ; Bakken, Anders ; Vestel, Viggo   Journal Article
Willy Pedersen, Viggo Vestel, Anders Bakken Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Little is known about attitudes among ordinary adolescents in favour of the use of political violence and radicalization. We draw on a survey from a population sample of adolescents (n = 8627) in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. We first compared adolescents with Muslim, Christian and no religious affiliation with regard to attitudes in favour of the use of violence for political purposes and support of those who go to Syria to take part in active combat. Muslim youth reported higher levels of support for the use of violence to obtain societal change than did other adolescents. The same pattern was revealed with regard to support for the fighters in Syria. After control for other variables, Muslim affiliation had no impact on attitudes in favour of politically motivated violence, though it remained significant for support for the fighters in Syria. However, here as well we found associations with poor school grades, conduct problems and exposure to violence, possibly indicating an emerging adolescent ‘outsider’ position. Political activity on social media also played a role. Such attitudes rarely develop into politically motivated violence and jihadism. However, for a small minority, they may represent the first step in that direction.
Key Words Political Violence  Syria  Survey  Jihadism  Radicalization  Adolescents 
Islam 
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Autonomy and conflict ethno territoriality and separatism in the south Caucasus: cases in Georgia / Cornell, Svante E 2001  Book
Cornell, Svante E Book
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Publication Uppsala, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, 2001.
Description 248p.
Standard Number 9150616005
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Bangladesh in 2013: year of confusions, confrontations, concerns / Ahmed, Ahrar   Journal Article
Ahmed, Ahrar Journal Article
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Publication 2014.
Summary/Abstract Bangladesh in 2013 exhibited intense political polarization that was both frustrating and ominous. Several factors exacerbated political tensions in the country including the war crimes trial and disagreements relating to the caretaker government. Judgments and rulings by the courts also fed the forces of political turmoil. The economic situation was relatively good but faced increasingly difficult challenges. In terms of international relations, particularly with India and the U.S., the year was unproductive.
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Bangladesh in 2014: illusive democracy / Feldman, Shelley   Article
Feldman, Shelley Article
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Summary/Abstract Despite a positive economic outlook in 2014, political tensions and income inequalities continue to challenge the country’s democratic image. Power has been concentrated in the executive, state violence has increased, and there is pressure to improve working conditions and infrastructure in the garment sector. For the reelected Awami League government, addressing employment issues is essential, given its focus on attracting foreign investment.
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Bangladesh's participation in UN peacekeeping missions and chal: a case for concordance theory / Zaman, Rashed Uz; Biswas, Niloy Ranjan   Journal Article
Biswas, Niloy Ranjan Journal Article
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Publication 2014.
Summary/Abstract This article argues that the participation of the Bangladeshi armed forces in UN peacekeeping has produced positive benefits for civil-military relations in the country and that this process is best explained by reference to concordance theory, as propagated by Rebecca Schiff. Unlike traditional theories of civil-military relations, concordance theory highlights dialogue, accommodation and shared values or objectives held by the military, the political elites and society. We argue in this paper that peacekeeping has gradually emerged in Bangladesh as an issue where all three partners are converging and prone to hold similar views. This may have a profound impact upon Bangladeshi politics whereby the chances of military intervention in domestic politics will lessen. This paper helps in understanding the implications of Bangladesh's involvement in UN peace missions, an issue on which little work has been conducted until now despite the fact that it has important implications for both the Bangladesh state and its armed forces.
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Battle of Narratives: Spanish Victims Organizations International Action to Delegitimize Terrorism and Political Violence / Argomaniz, Javier   Journal Article
Argomaniz, Javier Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Spanish victims groups have provided a visible contribution to European terrorist violence prevention efforts. Instrumental and knowledge transfer motivations partly explain this interest but a separate driver that requires more attention is their opposition to the international narrative that legitimizes Euskadi Ta Askatasuna's violence promulgated by the political movement of the Basque Patriotic Left. This has resulted in a “battle of narratives” played out at the international level in order to shape the future of Basque politics where victims are challenging a discourse that frames the past in a way that justifies terrorism and that leaves the door open to a future return to violence.
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Bernard Fall and Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare in Indochina / Moir, Nathaniel L   Journal Article
Moir, Nathaniel L Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract This article assesses Bernard Fall’s concept of Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare in Indochina between 1953 and 1958. It also investigates differences in the conceptualization of Revolutionary Warfare between Fall and proponents of French military doctrine known as la guerre révolutionnaire. The last component of the article considers limits of Fall’s influence on counterinsurgency doctrine.
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Between terrorism and civil war: the Al-Aqsa intifada / Jones, Clive (ed.); Pedahzur, Ami (ed.) 2005  Book
Jones, Clive Book
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Publication London, Routledge, 2005.
Description vi, 141p.hbk
Standard Number 0415348242
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