Agents of atrocity : leaders, followers, and the violation of human rights in civil war

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Title:

Agents of atrocity : leaders, followers, and the violation of human rights in civil war

Author:

Mitchell, Neil J. (Neil James), 1953-

ISBN:

9781403962744

Personal Author:

Mitchell, Neil J. (Neil James), 1953-

Publication Information:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Physical Description:

228 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents:

1. Machiavelli, the grand inquisitor, and Count Tilly's reward -- 2. The principals and agents of political violence -- 3. The Arab-Israeli 20,000-day war -- 4. The Russian Civil War -- 5. The English Civil War -- 6. The three horsemen of political violence.

Abstract:

"Placing responsibility clearly in the hands of political leadership, Mitchell explores the interaction of leaders, their management practices and repressive policies, using 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."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Political violence.

War victims.

Human rights.

Civil war -- Protection of civilians.

Political leadership -- Psychological aspects.

Control (Psychology)

Brainwashing.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol042/2003063229.html

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Summary

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.