Challenging political violence

Abstract

The deeply embedded perception that human beings are violent by nature is a worldview that becomes instrumental for justifying armed conflict. Prominent authors in multiple scholarly disciplines have challenged the myth of the violent human being. This article approaches the complexity of challenging political violence by identifying common ground among different disciplines and putting scholarly research in dialogue with recent developments in war and peace across the globe. This article describes the cultural, political and institutional dimensions that sustain violence, and suggests a specific approach for addressing these three strands.

Citation

Herbolzheimer, K. (2009), "Challenging political violence", Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/17596599200900016