Understanding Political Violence: A Criminological Approach
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Understanding Political Violence: A Criminological Approach by Vincenzo Ruggiero
Introduces political violence in the context of sociological and criminological debates. This book distinguishes between political violence from below, and political violence from above. It discusses and critiques the contribution of criminological theory to understanding political violence. It examines the development of a criminology of war.
Vincenzo Ruggiero is professor of sociology at Middlesex University in London and the University of Pisa in Italy. He is also co-editor of Forum on Crime and Society, published by the United Nations. His numerous previous books include Crime in Literature (2003), Crime and Markets (2000), Movements in the City (2001), Organised and Corporate Crime in Europe (1996) and Eurodrugs (1995).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780335217519 |
| ISBN 10 | 0335217516 |
| Title | Understanding Political Violence: A Criminological Approach |
| Author | Vincenzo Ruggiero |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open University Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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