Civil action and the dynamics of violence / Deborah Avant [and six others].
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190056933 (ebook) :Subject(s): Nonviolence -- Social aspects -- Case studies | Civilians in war -- Case studies | Civil war -- Protection of civilians -- Case studies | Violence -- Prevention -- Case studiesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190056896DDC classification: 303.61 LOC classification: HM1281 | .C578 2019Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Also issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 30, 2019).