War, violence, and population : making the body count / James A. Tyner ; foreword by Chris Philo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyner, James A., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genocide.

Political atrocities.

War crimes.

Crimes against humanity.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Grounded in theory and research, this book offers a spatial perspective on how and why populations are regulated and disciplined by mass violence?and why these questions matter for scholars concerned about social justice. James Tyner focuses on how states and other actors use acts of brutality to manage, administer, and control space for political and economic purposes. He shows how demographic analyses of fertility, mortality, and migration cannot be complete without taking war and genocide into account. Stark, in-depth case studies provide a powerful and

Contents:

Front Matter; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Notes; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.es.

ISBN:

9786612790331

9781282790339

1282790331

9781606234013

1606234013

9781606231142

1606231146

OCLC:

435493622