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Violence and Politics points out a paradox of contemporary political violence: it appears to be growing in scope and complexity even in this era of unprecedented democratic and economic growth. These essays cover a number of timely issues including pro-life terrorism, hate crimes, Islam's connection (or stereotyped connection) to violence, rape as a war crime, ethnic conflicts, and violence against those protesting for civil rights for women, gays and lesbians and blacks. Contributors cross disciplines and subdisciplines to examine the counter-intuitive persistence of violence in advanced democracies and in steadily improving developing countries.
List of contents
Introduction Violence and Politics, Mark Ungar, Sally Avery Bermanzohn, Kenton Worcester, PART ONE: States, Social Groups and Contentious Politics, 1. Violent and Nonviolent Trajectories in Contentious Politics, Charles Tilly, 2. Private Armies and the Decline of the State, Ulric Shannon, 3. State Violence and LGBT Rights, Mark Ungar, 4. Globalization, Weak States and the Death Toll in Asia, Bridget Welsh, 5. Political Islam: Inclusion or Violence?, Najib Ghadbian ,6. State Rape: Sexual Violence as Genocide, Lisa Sharlach, Part Two: Identities, Adversaries and Democratic Values, 7. From Protest to Retribution: The Guerrilla Politics of Pro-life Violence, 8. Violence, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the US Civil Rights Movement, Sally Avery Bermanzohn, 9. Ethno-national Conflicts, Democratization and Hate Crime, Roger MacGinty, 10. Economics, Violence and Protest in Venezuela: A Preview of the Global Future?, Margarita Lopez Maya, Luis E. Lander, and Mark Ungar, 11. The Clash Within: Intrapsychically Created Enemies and their Roles in Ethno-nationalist Conflict, Jeffrey Murer, 12. Fear and Democracy, John Keane
About the author
Kenton Worcester is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marymount Manhattan College. Sally AveryBermanzhon and Mark Ungar are both Assistant Professors of Political Science at Brooklyn College.
Summary
These essays cover a number of timely issues including pro-life terrorism, hate crimes, Islam's stereotyped connection to violence, rape as a war crime, ethnic conflicts, and violence against those protesting for civil rights .
