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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Jürgen Brandsch |
ISBN: | 9781626378636 1626378630 |
OCLC Number: | 1164618714 |
Notes: | "Published in association with the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews.". |
Description: | x, 239 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme ; 24 cm |
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. |
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"An important examination of the dilemmas faced by perpetrators, whether governments or insurgents, in their use of indiscriminate violence targeting civilians in their wars." - Joshua Sinai, Perspectives on Terrorism"Provides an in-depth look at the logic of 'indiscriminate' targeting of civilians in civil war.... A significant and important contribution." John P. Sullivan, Small Wars Journal"In this path-breaking and meticulously argued book, the author comes to the disturbing conclusion that the coercive impact of targeting civilians indiscriminately can outweigh all other considerations." - Adrian Guelke, Queen's University Belfast. Read more...