Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV): Recent submissions
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Indiscriminate violence against civilians : an inquiry into the nature and the effects of group-selective violence
(2018-06-26) - ThesisIndiscriminate violence against civilians is a recurrent problem in armed conflicts of all sorts. However, from a social science perspective this type of violence poses a puzzle. The literature on government and non-government ... -
Dealing with nationalism in view of a human need to belong : the feasibility of narrative transformation in Northern Ireland
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisThis thesis seeks to delineate what change in divided societies such as Northern Ireland is possible. Two steps are necessary to answer this question: first, to explain the potency of nationalism. I contend that taking the ... -
The role of civil society actors in peacemaking : the case of Guatemala
(2017-04-24) - Journal articleThis article builds upon recent scholarship in critical peace studies that focuses on the role of civil society actors in formal peacemaking processes, in short, peace talks, and post-conflict peacebuilding. The article ... -
Understanding collective violence : the communicative and performative qualities of violence in acts of belonging
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-11) - Book itemThis chapter explores the motivations for joining violent groups across arange of circumstances. In particular, the chapter will explore the similarities in the role of violence as a marker of identity within groups as ... -
A critical analysis of the role of the internet in the preparation and planning of acts of terrorism
(2015-09) - Journal articleThe purpose of this paper is to offer a critical assessment of the way in which the internet and online material features as part of the process individuals embark on to plan acts of terrorism. The paper begins by evaluating ...