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| Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Brandsch, Jürgen, 1980- Killing civilians in civil war. Boulder, Colorado : FirstForumPress, a division of Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2020 (OCoLC)1104692481 |
| Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jürgen Brandsch; University of St. Andrews. Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, |
| ISBN: | 1626379068 9781626379060 |
| OCLC Number: | 1146573023 |
| Notes: | "Published in association with the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews." |
| Description: | 1 online resource (x, 239 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents: | Targeting civilians in civil wars -- State use of indiscriminate violence -- Nonstate use of indiscriminate violence -- Conceptual building blocks -- A theory of group-selective violence -- Assessing the effects of indiscriminate violence -- Group-selective violence across history -- Violence against civilians in ethnic wars -- Does group-selective violence work? |
| Responsibility: | Jürgen Brandsch. |
Abstract:
Conventional wisdom tells us that targeting civilians in civil wars makes little sense as a combat strategy. Yet, the indiscriminate violence continues. Why? To tackle this vexing question, Jurgen
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