Conflict and the Social Bond - Peace in Modern Societies

Summary

What is it in our social nature that makes us conduct wars, genocides and persecutions? The answer lies in how we are programmed to bond and form communities that demand loyalty in order to let us belong. The analysis in this book cuts through the social sciences in order to show the fundamentals of violent conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Michalis Lianos, Lianos Michalis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367728250
• ISBN: 978-0-367-72825-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Legal aspects of criminology, Violence in society, Warfare and defence, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Violence and abuse in society, Armed Conflict, Criminology: legal aspects