Political Violence Belief, Behavior, and Legitimation
Description
A collection of original case studies of different types of political violence in the 20th and 21st century inspired by the pioneering work of Robert Conquest. It focuses on the origins, manifestations and legitimation of such violence and includes the former Soviet Union, Mao's China, Castro's Cuba and radical-militant Islam.
Keywords
Political ScienceInternational RelationsTerrorismPeace
2008Book
Author(s)Robert Conquest
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230606463
LanguageEnglish
