{"product_id":"theories-of-violent-conflict-an-introduction-paperback-1","title":"Theories of Violent Conflict: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJolle Demmers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised and updated second edition introduces students of violent conflict to a variety of prominent theoretical approaches, and examines the ontological stances and epistemological traditions underlying these approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheories of Violent Conflict takes the centrality of the 'group' as an actor in contemporary conflict as a point of departure, leaving us with three main questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What makes a group?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why and how does a group resort to violence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why and how do or don't they stop?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines and compares the ways by which these questions are addressed from a number of perspectives: primordialism\/constructivism, social identity theory, critical political economy, human needs theory, relative deprivation theory, collective action theory and rational choice theory. The final chapter aims to synthesize structure and agency-based theories by proposing a critical discourse analysis of violent conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith new material on violence, religion, extremism and military urbanism, this book will be essential reading for students of war and conflict studies, peace studies, conflict analysis and conflict resolution, and ethnic conflict, as well as security studies and IR in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJolle Demmers\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor and Co-Founder of the Centre for Conflict Studies, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52731866480947,"sku":"9781138856400","price":107.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z2FzanhWZ21HU2svMXFqTHRseTh0QT09_d02ad5d1-445e-41d7-ba9e-1c058fd73c63.webp?v=1763870500","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/theories-of-violent-conflict-an-introduction-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}