Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9789280811902 |
| ISBN10: | 9280811908 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 224 pages |
| Size: | 229x152 mm |
| Weight: | 372 g |
| Language: | English |
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Category:
Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia
Critical Perspectives
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Date of Publication: 30 November 2010
Number of Volumes: Paperback
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Short description:
Explores the sources and manifestations of political violence in South and Southeast Asia and the myriad roles that it plays in everyday life and as part of a historical narrative. It considers and critiques the manner in which political violence is understood and constructed, and the common assumptions that prevail regarding the causes, victims and perpetrators of this violence. The volume also provides a critical understanding of the nature of political violence and provides an alternative narrative to that found in mainstream analysis of &&&8216;terrorism&&&8217;.
Long description:
This volume explores the sources and manifestations of political violence in South and Southeast Asia and the myriad roles that it plays in everyday life. It considers and critiques the manner in which political violence is understood and constructed, and the common assumptions that prevail regarding the causes, victims and perpetrators of this violence. By focusing on the social and political context of these regions the volume presents a critical understanding of the nature of political violence and provides an alternative narrative to that found in mainstream analysis of &&&8216;terrorism&&&8217;. Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia brings together political scientists and anthropologists with intimate knowledge of the politics and society of these regions, from different academic backgrounds, who present unique perspectives on topics including assassinations, riots, state violence, the significance of borders, external influences and intervention, and rebellion.
