Understanding the collective processes through which the enemy is constructed will aid us in comprehending the social-cultural preconditions of collective violence, ie, the behavioural mechanisms upon which the conscious and calculated violation of human life depens, either in the form of the execution of an individual on the slaughter of millions. Although the explosion of collective violence may appear at times to be the externalisation of deep, irrational and hence imcomprehensible impulses, in most cases it is actually the outcome of a long process carried out over time and often accurately prepared
Maniscalco, M.L. (2005). Constructing/deconstructing the enemy: a sociological perspective. In Pathways out of Terrorism and Insurgency. NEW DELHI : New Dawn Press.
Constructing/deconstructing the enemy: a sociological perspective
MANISCALCO, Maria Luisa
2005-01-01
Abstract
Understanding the collective processes through which the enemy is constructed will aid us in comprehending the social-cultural preconditions of collective violence, ie, the behavioural mechanisms upon which the conscious and calculated violation of human life depens, either in the form of the execution of an individual on the slaughter of millions. Although the explosion of collective violence may appear at times to be the externalisation of deep, irrational and hence imcomprehensible impulses, in most cases it is actually the outcome of a long process carried out over time and often accurately preparedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.