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Book Synopsis: By analytically decoupling war and violence, this book explores the causes and dynamics of violence in civil war. Against the prevailing view that such violence is an instance of impenetrable madness, the book demonstrates that there is logic to it and that it has much less to do with collective emotions, ideologies, and cultures than currently believed. Kalyvas specifies a novel theory of selective violence: it is jointly produced by political actors seeking information and individual civilians trying to avoid the worst but also grabbing what opportunities their predicament affords them. Violence, he finds, is never a simple reflection of the optimal strategy of its users; its profoundly interactive character defeats simple maximization logics while producing surprising outcomes, such as relative nonviolence in the 'frontlines' of civil war.
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Unlock the secrets of violence in civil war with "The Logic of Violence in Civil War" book from Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Delve into the insightful analysis that decouples war and violence to reveal the underlying causes and dynamics. This groundbreaking book challenges the conventional wisdom that civil war violence is irrational, showcasing the undeniable logic behind it.
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