Theories of violent conflict : an introduction /
Jolle Demmers.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
- 158 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- [Contemporary security studies] .
- Contemporary security studies. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [146]-154) and index.
Introduction: conflict analysis in context -- Identity, boundaries and violence -- On love and hate: social identity approaches to inter-group violence -- Violence and structures -- Mobilization for collective action: multi-causal approaches -- Rational choice theory: the costs and benefits of war -- Telling each other apart: a discursive approach to violent conflict -- Conclusions.