More than half the world’s population live in violent settings, such as civil wars, communal conflicts, cities plagued by gang violence, and entire areas governed by criminal organizations. Living exposed to diverse forms of violence, individuals and communities have found innovative—and sometimes counterintuitive—ways to protect themselves and others. This volume aims to establish the study of civilian agency and its protective dimension across various violent settings as a systematic and unified field of research. It brings together researchers spanning several social science disciplines to study civilian protective agency in different violent settings, including civil war, genocide, communal violence, and organized crime, and in various geographical locations, from Syria to Mozambique, Sri Lanka to Mexico, Iraq to Colombia, and Western Europe. The volume offers conceptual foundations, new theoretical insights, and detailed empirics that advance our understanding of civilian protective agency and its impacts on the dynamics of violence, harm reduction, and local peacebuilding. In doing so, it lays the groundwork for future research on the topic that is comparable, tractable, and cumulative.

Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings: A Comparative Perspective / [a cura di] J. Krause, J. Masullo, E. Rhoads-Paddon, J. Welsh. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2023. - ISBN 978-0-19-286671-4. [10.1093/oso/9780192866714.001.0001]

Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings: A Comparative Perspective

J. Masullo
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2023

Abstract

More than half the world’s population live in violent settings, such as civil wars, communal conflicts, cities plagued by gang violence, and entire areas governed by criminal organizations. Living exposed to diverse forms of violence, individuals and communities have found innovative—and sometimes counterintuitive—ways to protect themselves and others. This volume aims to establish the study of civilian agency and its protective dimension across various violent settings as a systematic and unified field of research. It brings together researchers spanning several social science disciplines to study civilian protective agency in different violent settings, including civil war, genocide, communal violence, and organized crime, and in various geographical locations, from Syria to Mozambique, Sri Lanka to Mexico, Iraq to Colombia, and Western Europe. The volume offers conceptual foundations, new theoretical insights, and detailed empirics that advance our understanding of civilian protective agency and its impacts on the dynamics of violence, harm reduction, and local peacebuilding. In doing so, it lays the groundwork for future research on the topic that is comparable, tractable, and cumulative.
2023
armed conflict; civil resistance; civil war; civilian agency; civilian protection; collective action; conflict dynamics; peacebuilding; protection; violence prevention;
Settore GSPS-02/A - Scienza politica
Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings: A Comparative Perspective / [a cura di] J. Krause, J. Masullo, E. Rhoads-Paddon, J. Welsh. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2023. - ISBN 978-0-19-286671-4. [10.1093/oso/9780192866714.001.0001]
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