Agents of atrocity : leaders, followers, and the violation of human rights in civil war / Neil J. Mi...
Agents of atrocity : leaders, followers, and the violation of human rights in civil war / Neil J. Mi...
Agents of atrocity : leaders, followers, and the violation of human rights in civil war / Neil J. Mitchell.
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Publisher
New York ; Houndmills, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N303.64/ 14
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Language
English
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Physical content
228 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Machiavelli, the grand inquisitor, and Count Tilly's reward -- 2. The principals and agents of political violence -- 3. The Arab-Israeli 20,000-day war -- 4. The Russian Civil War -- 5. The English Civil War -- 6. The three horsemen of political violence.
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Publisher
New York ; Houndmills, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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"Placing responsibility clearly in the hands of political leadership, Mitchell explores the interaction of leaders, their management practices and repressive policies, using the English and Russian civil wars to shed light on when leaders are more or less likely to turn to atrocities to achieve their goals. With civil wars continuing to rage around...
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Agents of atrocity : leaders, followers, and the violation of human rights in civil war / Neil J. Mitchell.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-222) and index.
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N303.64/ 14
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74VKDQGqa2Ml
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ISBN
140396274X
DDC
323.044
303.64
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991019089189702626
