Why men rebel / Ted Robert Gurr.

By:

Gurr, Ted Robert, 1936-

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TextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.Edition: 40th anniversary edDescription: xviii, 421 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cmISBN:

9781594519147

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DDC classification:

303.6

Contents:

Ch. 1. Explanations of political violence -- Ch. 2. Relative deprivation and the impetus to violence -- Ch. 3. The intensity and scope of relative deprivation -- Ch. 4. Social origins of deprivation: sources of rising expectations -- Ch. 5. Social origins of deprivation: determinants of value capabilities -- Ch. 6. Perspectives on violence and politics: socialization, tradition, and legitimacy -- Ch. 7. Perspectives on violence and politics : ideologies, utilities, and communication -- Ch. 8. The coercive balance -- Ch. 9. The balance of institutional support -- Ch. 10. Causes and processes of political violence: a conclusion -- Appendix: Summary list of hypotheses and corollaries.

Summary: Why Men Rebel was first published in 1970 after a decade of political violence across the world. Forty years later, serious conflicts continue in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Ted Robert Gurr reintroduces us to his landmark work, putting it in context with the research it influenced as well as world events. Why Men Rebel remains highly relevant to today's violent and unstable world with its holistic, people-based understanding of the causes of political protest and rebellion. With its close eye on the politics of group identity, this book provides new insight into contemporary security challenges.

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This edition originally published: London : Taylor & Francis, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Explanations of political violence --
Ch. 2. Relative deprivation and the impetus to violence --
Ch. 3. The intensity and scope of relative deprivation --
Ch. 4. Social origins of deprivation: sources of rising expectations --
Ch. 5. Social origins of deprivation: determinants of value capabilities --
Ch. 6. Perspectives on violence and politics: socialization, tradition, and legitimacy --
Ch. 7. Perspectives on violence and politics : ideologies, utilities, and communication --
Ch. 8. The coercive balance --
Ch. 9. The balance of institutional support --
Ch. 10. Causes and processes of political violence: a conclusion --
Appendix: Summary list of hypotheses and corollaries.

Why Men Rebel was first published in 1970 after a decade of political violence across the world. Forty years later, serious conflicts continue in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Ted Robert Gurr reintroduces us to his landmark work, putting it in context with the research it influenced as well as world events. Why Men Rebel remains highly relevant to today's violent and unstable world with its holistic, people-based understanding of the causes of political protest and rebellion. With its close eye on the politics of group identity, this book provides new insight into contemporary security challenges.

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