Understanding Conflict and Violence: Theoretical and Interdisciplinary Approaches

✍ Scribed by Tim Jacoby

• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 253
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book examines and interprets a wide range of approaches to the causes of violence and conflict. The causes of violence and conflict are often left untheorized, or they are discussed as an existent problem assumed to be an inevitable part of human interaction. Adopting an accessible approach, this volume presents readers with a clear understanding of the causes of violence and conflict by highlighting their evolutionary roots and illustrating them with in-depth case studies and examples. Tim Jacoby addresses the fragmented nature of the literature on conflict theory by drawing upon a wide range of disciplinary traditions, seeking to reflect the fact that international relations, history, economics, development, politics and sociology all share a long-standing interest in the study of conflict and violence and that common concerns make interdisciplinary stimulating and productive. Understanding Conflict & Violence will be of interest to students and scholars across the disciplines of international relations, history, economics, development, politics and sociology.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Figures......Page 9
Tables......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 11
1 Introduction......Page 12
2 Dimensions......Page 29
3 Structure......Page 45
4 Functions......Page 62
5 Innate......Page 78
6 Learnt......Page 96
7 Grievance......Page 114
8 Mobilisation......Page 135
9 Crises......Page 155
10 Hegemony......Page 171
11 Conclusion......Page 190
References......Page 203
Index......Page 244