Political violence: belief, behavior, and legitimation
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349373741
Date de publication :
17 nov. 2008
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A collection of original case studies of different types of political violence in the 20th and 21st century inspired by the pioneering work of Robert Conquest. It focuses on the origins, manifestations and legitimation of such violence and includes the former Soviet Union, Mao's China, Castro's Cuba and radical-militant Islam.