Lynching and local justice: legitimacy and accountability in weak states
Auteur :
Jung, Danielle F. / Cohen, Dara Kay
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108794473
Date de publication :
17 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,0 x 0,5 cm
Poids :
160 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
When authority is contested or ambiguous, mass punishment for transgressions can emerge that is public, brutal, and requires broad participation. Using original cross-national and survey data, we show lynching is a persistent problem in many countries over the last four decades.