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This book explores the motives of local political elites and armed groups in carrying out violence against civilians during civil war.
List of contents
Acknowledgements; Notes on conventions; Part I: 1. Violence against civilians during civil wars; 2. A theory of violence against civilians; Part II: 3. History of the Spanish civil war (1936-9); 4. Executions and massacres during the Spanish civil war (1936-9); 5. Bombardments during the Spanish civil war (1936-9); Part III: 6. The conflict in Côte d'Ivoire (2002-11); 7. Additional evidence and macro-level implications; 8. Conclusion; Glossary; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Laia Balcells is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Duke University, North Carolina. Her research explores the determinants of political violence and civil wars, warfare dynamics during conflict, and nationalism and ethnic conflict. She has recently published in journals such as the American Political Science Review, Comparative Political Studies, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of Peace Research, and is recipient of the Harry Frank Guggenheim research grant and the Luebbert Award for Best Article in Comparative Politics from the American Political Science Association.
Summary
An analysis of violence against civilians during civil war. Balcells focuses on strategic motives in civil war in Spain and the Ivory Coast, in addition to the emotions that drive revenge. This is essential reading for students and researchers of politics, history, sociology, conflict processes, and conflict resolution.
