{"product_id":"violence-and-restraint-in-civil-war-civilian-targeting-in-the-shadow-of-international-law-hardback-9781107069107","title":"Violence and Restraint in Civil War; Civilian Targeting in the Shadow of International Law (Hardback) 9781107069107","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eViolence and Restraint in Civil War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCivilian Targeting in the Shadow of International Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscusses strategic choices governments and rebel groups make to use violence against civilians or to exercise restraint in civil war.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJessica A. Stanton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107069107, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 September 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e340 pages, 12 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 2.2 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Using an impressive combination of quantitative analysis and case studies, Stanton persuasively argues that violence against civilians is more costly for belligerents that depend on domestic or international constituencies for support. These actors are more likely to observe restraint. When belligerents do target civilians, however, the type of violence they use - geared towards control, cleansing, or terrorism of the population - is a function of the nature of their adversary's relationship with its domestic constituency. This compelling work is an excellent contribution to the literature on civil war violence and is a must-read for anyone hoping to understand the dynamics of contemporary civil wars.' Alexander B. Downes, The George Washington University, Washington, DC\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMedia coverage of civil wars often focuses on the most gruesome atrocities and the most extreme conflicts, which might lead one to think that all civil wars involve massive violence against civilians. In truth, many governments and rebel groups exercise restraint in their fighting, largely avoiding violence against civilians in compliance with international law. Governments and rebel groups make strategic calculations about whether to target civilians by evaluating how domestic and international audiences are likely to respond to violence. Restraint is also a deliberate strategic choice: governments and rebel groups often avoid targeting civilians and abide by international legal standards to appeal to domestic and international audiences for diplomatic support. This book presents a wide range of evidence of the strategic use of violence and restraint, using original data on violence against civilians in civil wars from 1989 to 2010 as well as in-depth analyses of conflicts in Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Indonesia, Sudan, Turkey, and Uganda.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Strategies of violence and restraint\u003cbr\u003e 2. A new data set on violence against civilians in civil war\u003cbr\u003e 3. Quantitative analysis of government and rebel group violence and restraint\u003cbr\u003e 4. Government restraint in Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e 5. Rebel group restraint in Aceh and East Timor\u003cbr\u003e 6. Variation in government violence against civilians: Turkey and Sudan\u003cbr\u003e 7. Variation in rebel group violence against civilians: Turkey, El Salvador, and Azerbaijan\u003cbr\u003e 8. Extreme rebel group violence against civilians: the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265573245208,"sku":"9781107069107","price":61.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107069107i.jpg?v=1692024319","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/violence-and-restraint-in-civil-war-civilian-targeting-in-the-shadow-of-international-law-hardback-9781107069107","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}