Understanding Political Violence: a Criminological Approach |
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| Author:
| Ruggiero, Vincenzo |
| Series title: | Crime and Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-94784-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Open University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $161.00 |
Book Description:
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This book introduces political violence in the context of sociological and criminological debates. The author distinguishes between political violence from below, for example collective violence, insurgency, armed struggle and terrorism; and political violence from above, which includes indiscriminate repression, institutional and state violence, torture and war.
This book introduces political violence in the context of sociological and criminological debates. The author distinguishes between political violence from below, for example collective violence, insurgency, armed struggle and terrorism; and political violence from above, which includes indiscriminate repression, institutional and state violence, torture and war.