From Armed Conflict to Political Violence: Mapping & Explaining Conflict Trends

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Beteiligte: Krause, Keith
In: Daedalus, 145, 2016, 4, S. 113-126
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Umfang: 113-126
ISSN: 0011-5266
1548-6192
DOI: 10.1162/daed_a_00416
veröffentlicht in: Daedalus
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: MIT Press - Journals (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> Most contemporary lethal violence does not occur in conflict zones, the majority of states most affected by lethal violence are not at war, and the levels of lethal violence in many nonconflict settings are higher than in war zones. Much of this nonwar violence is organized, not random, and political in nature. A narrow focus on wars and formal armed conflicts thus obscures the high levels of everyday violence and insecurity around the world. This essay makes the case that adopting a broad understanding of political violence – including violence committed by the state and its agents, and nonphysical violence as the violation of basic rights – is essential to gain insight into the causes and consequences of, and to frame appropriate responses to, war and violence in the twenty-first century. </jats:p>