Militias, States and Violence against Civilians

Civic Vice, Civic Virtue
Herausgeber: Johnson, Paul Lorenzo; Wittels, William

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the conditions under which the presence and use of militias result in an increase or decrease in violence against civilians in intra-state conflicts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9781032122816
• ISBN-10: 1032122811
• Artikelnr.: 67255118

Autorenporträt

Paul Lorenzo Johnson, independent researcher, USA, holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Davis. His research interests include civil-military relations, grayzone warfare, and genocide prevention. William Wittels is Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Brown University's Graduate School. His research interests include political theory, conflict studies, and higher education. He holds a PhD in political science from Duke University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Pro-Regime Militias 3. Civilian Defense Forces and
Violence against Civilians 4. State-Militia Relations and Repression 5.
Science and Epistemology as Territory in Conflict: The U.S. Occupation and
Violence against Academics in Iraq 6. Violence against Civilians and the
Legitimacy of Community-based Armed Groups in Kenya and Haiti 7. The YPJ of
Northeast Syria and the Socialization of Restraint towards Civilians: 'Jin,
Jiyan, Azadi' 8. Conclusion - The Study of Militias and Violence: Where to
Go from Here?