11: Collective Action and Political Violence: Why do people kill?

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Chapter 11: Political Violence
Political violence occurs when the use of physical harm is motivated by political intentions. For
example, when violence is used to destroy a social order, but also to preserve a social order, we can consider this political violence. Thus, political violence can be used by those seeking to challenge the socio-political status quo. And it could involve those who want to defend that
same status quo.

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The Rise of ISIS
Click through to view documentary. FRONTLINE investigates the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of ISIS. Correspondent Martin Smith reports from Iraq on how the country began coming undone after the American withdrawal and what it means for the U.S. to be fighting there again.

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Chapter 11: Political Violence
Source: Masahiro Omae, Ph.D. and Dino Bozonelos, Ph.D. Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, 1st Edition. Please visit https://introcp.com/ for latest PDF version
License: Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial (CC BY NC)