ISBN:
9780190056926
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.61
Keywords:
Nonviolence-Social aspects-Case studies
;
Civilians in war-Case studies
;
Civil war-Protection of civilians-Case studies
;
Violence-Prevention-Case studies
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Despite the view that civil war involves violent contests for power between armed combatants, people and groups routinely engage in civil action in the midst of war. Civil action is behavior characterized by a reluctance to engage in violence and a willingness to abide by a minimal level of respect in order to maximize engagement with others. Civil action often prevents or tamps down violence, although it can sometimes escalate violence as well. This volume explores the ways civil action has affected dynamics of violence in Syria, Peru, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Spain, and Colombia, highlighting the crucial and often-neglected role that civil action has played in deciding the fates of conflicts around the world.
Abstract:
Cover -- Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Contributors -- 1. Introduction: Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence in Conflicts -- Part I -- 2. Civil Action in the Syrian Conflict -- 3. Staging Peace: Community Organizations, Theatrical Performance, and Violent Conflict in Peru -- 4. Northern Kenya: Civil and Uncivil Action under Conditions of State Fragility -- Part II -- 5. The Impact of Civil Action on Levels of Violence: Comparing Two Communities during Northern Ireland's Troubles -- 6. Doing Business amid Criminal Violence: Companies and Civil Action in Mexico -- 7. Civil Action and the Microdynamics of Violence during the Bosnian War -- 8. Nonviolent Communal Strategies in Insurgencies Case Study on Afghanistan -- Part III -- 9. Civil Action against ETA Terrorism in Basque Country -- 10. The Colombian Private Sector in Colombia's Transition to Peace -- 11. Conclusion -- Index.
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