Collective Political Violence

This text offers a concise and comprehensive analysis of the many competing explanations of revolutions, civil wars, genocide, terrorism and other forms of violent conflicts. "Collective Political Violence" presents an interdisciplinary account of the concepts, theories and explanations concerning past and ongoing conflicts, providing case studies for each. Case studies range from the Rwanda genocide to the civil rights movement in the United States, and major new debates concerning terrorism, peacekeeping and environmental security are illuminated.