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States of Violence and the Civilising Process
Rob Watts
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Hardback. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPWL; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 683.
This book offers a distinctive and novel approach to state-sponsored violence, one of the major problems facing humanity in the previous and now the twenty-first century. It addresses the question: how is it possible that large numbers of ordinary men and women are able to do the killing, torturing and violence that defines crimes against humanity? In his striking analysis, Rob Watts shows how and why states, of all political persuasions, engage in crimes against humanity, including: genocide, homicide, torture, kidnapping, illegal surveillance and detention.
This book advances a new interpretive frame. It argues against the ‘civilizing process’ model, showing ... Read more
This book offers a distinctive and novel approach to state-sponsored violence, one of the major problems facing humanity in the previous and now the twenty-first century. It addresses the question: how is it possible that large numbers of ordinary men and women are able to do the killing, torturing and violence that defines crimes against humanity? In his striking analysis, Rob Watts shows how and why states, of all political persuasions, engage in crimes against humanity, including: genocide, homicide, torture, kidnapping, illegal surveillance and detention.
This book advances a new interpretive frame. It argues against the ‘civilizing process’ model, showing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
Series
Critical Criminological Perspectives
Number of Pages
413
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137499400
SKU
V9781137499400
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About Rob Watts
Rob Watts is Professor of Social Policy at RMIT University, Australia. His previous publications include The Foundations of the National Welfare State (1987), Arguing About the Australian Welfare State (1992), Discovering Risk (2006), Talking Policy: Australian Social Policy (2007) and International Criminology: A Critical Introduction (2009).
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