Warriors and peacemakers : how third parties shape violence /

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Why do some conflicts escalate into violence while others dissipate harmlessly? Under what circumstances will people kill, and why? While homicide has been viewed largely in the pathological terms of "crime" and "deviance, " violence, Mark Cooney contends, is a naturally-occurrin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cooney, Mark, 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, ©1998.
Subjects:
Violence.
Interpersonal conflict.
Homicide.
Third parties (Law)
Violence
Homicide
Conflit interpersonnel.
Tiers (Droit)
violence.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction. Violence as Morality. Third Parties. Black's Theoretical Paradigm. Four Foci
  • 2. The U-Curve of Violence 1. Status Patterns in Criminal Homicide. Elite Violence. Third-Party Social Status
  • 3. The U-Curve of Violence 2. Violence in Stateless Societies. Informal Settlement
  • 4. Configurations of War and Peace. Black's Theory of Partisanship. Feuding without End: Close and Distant Group Ties. Homicide without Feuding: Close and Distant Individual Ties. The Dilemma of Violence: Cross-Cutting Ties. Peaceful Indifference: Distant Individual Ties
  • 5. Foundations of Honor. Classical Honor. Modern Honor. Tie Stability. Statelessness
  • 6. Conclusion. Researching Violence. Reducing Violence. Explaining Violence.
  • Appendix A: Moralistic Homicide
  • Appendix B: The Virginia Study
  • Appendix C: The Cross-Cultural Study.

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