Situational breakdowns : understanding protest violence and other surprising outcomes / Anne Nassauer.

9780190922092 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

English

1 online resource : illustrations, map.

HM883 .N37 2019

303.484

This text provides an account of how and why routine interactions break down and how such situational breakdowns lead to protest violence and other types of surprising social outcomes. It takes a close-up look at the dynamic processes of how situations unfold and compares their role to that of motivations, strategies, and other contextual factors. The author discusses factors that can draw us into violent situations and describes how and why we make uncommon individual and collective decisions.

Also issued in print: 2019.
This text provides an account of how and why routine interactions break down and how such situational breakdowns lead to protest violence and other types of surprising social outcomes. It takes a close-up look at the dynamic processes of how situations unfold and compares their role to that of motivations, strategies, and other contextual factors. The author discusses factors that can draw us into violent situations and describes how and why we make uncommon individual and collective decisions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Oxford studies in culture and politics.
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Print version: 9780190922061

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