Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence 1st Edition

Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780190056902,0190056908,9780190056926, 0190056924

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0190056924
• ISBN-13: 9780190056926
• Author: Deborah Avant, Marie E. Barry, Erica Chenoweth

Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local governments, and even armed groups can respond to war by engaging in civil action. Characterized by a reluctance to resort to violence and a willingness to show enough respect to engage with others, civil action can slow, delay, or prevent violent escalations. This volume explores how people in conflict environments engage in civil action, and the ways such action has affected violence dynamics in Syria, Peru, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Spain, and Colombia. These cases highlight the critical and often neglected role that civil action plays in conflicts around the world.

Table contents:

1. Introduction: Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence in Conflicts
Part I Civil Action and Maintaining Relationships
2. Civil Action in the Syrian Conflict
3. Staging Peace: Community Organizations, Theatrical Performance, and Violent Conflict in Peru
4. Northern Kenya: Civil and Uncivil Action under Conditions of State Fragility
Part II Civil Action and Levels of Local Violence
5. The Impact of Civil Action on Levels of Violence: Comparing Two Communities during Northern Ireland’s Troubles
6. Doing Business amid Criminal Violence: Companies and Civil Action in Mexico
7. Civil Action and the Microdynamics of Violence during the Bosnian War
8. Nonviolent Communal Strategies in Insurgencies Case Study on Afghanistan
Part III Civil Action and the Resolution of Violent Conflict
9. Civil Action against ETA Terrorism in Basque Country
10. The Colombian Private Sector in Colombia’s Transition to Peace
11. Conclusion

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