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The Logic of Violence in Civil War
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The Logic of Violence in Civil War Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition

by Stathis N. Kalyvas


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By analytically decoupling war and violence, this book explores the causes and dynamics of violence in civil war. Against the prevailing view that such violence is an instance of impenetrable madness, the book demonstrates that there is logic to it and that it has much less to do with collective emotions, ideologies, and cultures than currently believed. Kalyvas specifies a novel theory of selective violence: it is jointly produced by political actors seeking information and individual civilians trying to avoid the worst but also grabbing what opportunities their predicament affords them. Violence, he finds, is never a simple reflection of the optimal strategy of its users; its profoundly interactive character defeats simple maximization logics while producing surprising outcomes, such as relative nonviolence in the 'frontlines' of civil war.

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  • Title The Logic of Violence in Civil War
  • Author Stathis N. Kalyvas
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 510
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2006-05-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780521854092 / 0521854091
  • Weight 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 in (23.62 x 15.75 x 3.30 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Political violence, Civil war
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005018158
  • Dewey Decimal Code 303.64
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