Intra-State Conflict, Governments and Security
Dilemmas of Deterrence and Assurance
Published on 29. May 2008
272 pages
978-1-134-04505-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume seeks to understand the central role of governments in intra-state conflicts.The book explores how the government in any society plays two pivotal roles: as a deterrent against those who would use violence; and as a potential danger to the society. These roles come into conflict with each other, as those governments that can best deter
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
16 s/w Tabellen, 12 s/w Zeichnungen
16 tables and 12 line drawings
File size
1,78 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-04505-1 (9781134045051)
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Stephen M. Saideman | Marie-Joelle J. Zahar
Intra-State Conflict, Governments and Security
Dilemmas of Deterrence and Assurance
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04/2015
1st Edition
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€78.70
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Stephen M. Saideman | Marie-Joelle J. Zahar
Intra-State Conflict, Governments and Security
Dilemmas of Deterrence and Assurance
Book
05/2008
1st Edition
Routledge
€231.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Stephen M. Saideman is Canada Research Chair of International Security and Ethnic Conflict at McGill University. Marie-Joelle J. Zahar is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Universite de Montreal.
Content
1. Causing Security, Reducing Fear: Deterring Intra-State Violence and Assuring Government Restraint Stephen M. Saideman and Marie-Joelle Zahar 2. Fear, Preemption, Retaliation: An Empirical Test of the Security Dilemma Stathis N. Kalyvas 3. Six Feet Over: Internal War, Battle Deaths and the Influence of the Living on the Dead David Armstrong and Christian Davenport 4. Inequality, Indivisibility, and Insecurity S Mansoob Murshed 5. Rulers as Mass Murderers: Political Institutions and Human Insecurity Aysegul Aydin and Scott Gates 6. Resentment, Fear, and the Structure of the Military in Multiethnic States Roger Petersen and Paul Staniland 7. Violence as Politics: ETA and Basque Nationalism Andre Lecours 8. Africa's Power Sharing Institutions as a Response to Insecurity: Assurance without Deterrence Donald Rothchild 9. The 'Chicken or the Egg'? External Support and Rebellion in Ethnopolitics Yasemin Akbaba, Patrick Jamesm and Zeynep Taydas 10. Tackling the Anarchy Within: The Role of Deterrence and Great Power Intervention in Peace Operations Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brule 11. Conclusion: Dilemmas of Insecurity: Implications For Research and Policy Marie-Joelle Zahar and Stephen M. Saideman
