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Civil action and the dynamics of violence / Deborah Avant [and six others]. [electronic resource]
Oxford Scholarship Online: Political Science Available online
Oxford Scholarship Online: Political Science- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nonviolence--Social aspects--Case studies.
- Civilians in war--Case studies.
- Civil war--Protection of civilians--Case studies.
- Violence--Prevention--Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local governments, and even armed groups can respond to war by engaging in civil action. Characterized by a reluctance to resort to violence and a willingness to show enough respect to engage with others, civil action can slow, delay, or prevent violent escalations. This volume explores how people in conflict environments engage in civil action, and the ways such action has affected violence dynamics in Syria, Peru, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Spain, and Colombia. These cases highlight the critical and often neglected role that civil action plays in conflicts around the world.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2019.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 30, 2019).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-005693-2
- 0-19-005691-6
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