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The predator culture : the roots and intent of organised violence /
Drawing on case studies of organized violence--ranging from territorial wars and colonial conquests to non-state variants such as organized crime--this record offers a general theory to account for the use of force in both the state and civil sectors of society. Challenging the popular views that th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Shepheard-Walwyn Pub.,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Drawing on case studies of organized violence--ranging from territorial wars and colonial conquests to non-state variants such as organized crime--this record offers a general theory to account for the use of force in both the state and civil sectors of society. Challenging the popular views that the dominant forms of violence are due to failings of human nature, this volume suggests that the laws and institutions favoring an approach to property rights that encourage rent seeking are responsible. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 172 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-163) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780856833250 0856833258 9780856833267 0856833266 |