Agents of Atrocity - Leaders, Followers, and the Violation of Human Rights in Civil War (Paperback)

Who is responsible for the terror, atrocities, and violations of human rights that occur in civil wars? Blame can be directly attributed to the actual perpetrators of the massacres, rapes, and pillaging--but it can also be placed on the leaders who often hide behind their ambivalent orders. Placing responsibility clearly in the hands of political leadership, Mitchell explores the interaction of leaders, their management practices and repressive policies, using the Arab-Israeli conflict and the English and Russian civil wars to shed light on when leaders are more or less likely to turn to atrocities to achieve their goals. With civil wars continuing to rage around the world, "Agents of Atrocity" provides a timely history of atrocities and the leaders and henchmen who carried them out, while providing a new context for understanding why they occur and how they can be prevented in the future.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	2004
Authors:	N. Mitchell
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-61902-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	0-230-61902-9
Barcode:	9780230619029

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