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Agents of Atrocity - Leaders, Followers, and the Violation of Human Rights in Civil War (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
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Agents of Atrocity - Leaders, Followers, and the Violation of Human Rights in Civil War (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
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""Agents of Atrocity" provides an incisive and elegant treatment of
the problem of the all too common horrors of mass murder, rape and
plunder in military conflict. Using compelling theory combined with
careful historical assessments of three civil conflicts (in Israel,
Russia and England), Neil Mitchell places the focus squarely on the
role of leaders in amplifying or moderating atrocities in armed
conflicts. While the richness of the cases themselves is sufficient
reason to read this book, the implications for anticipating
atrocities and reducing their occurrence make it essential for
those who seek to study or practice human rights and security
policy."-- Hans Jenkins-Smith, Professor of Public Policy, Texas
A&M University
""Agents of Atrocity" is an excellent and important book filling a
void in contemporary human rights research. By focusing not only on
the decision-makers who are at the head of abusive governments, but
also on the agents who physically commit those abuses and the
relationship between the two, Mitchell enhances our understanding
of the dynamics of carnage. This book should be read by all who
wish to understand how and why governments commit such horrific
crimes, and steps that can be taken to prevent them."-- Steven C.
Poe, University of North Texas
"This is an erudite, literate, fascinating volume. Mitchell
explains why political leaders sometimes prevent, sometimes ignore,
and sometimes encourage violence, while followers, if not properly
controlled, are frequently motivated by rape, loot, and sadism.
Mitchell brings the individual back into the study of human rights
and shows how in practice, as well as in law, international
standards of accountabilitycan moderate political violence. The
book is a pleasure to read, and hard to put down." --Rhoda
Howard-Hassmann Wilfrid Laurier University
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