Narratives of political violence
life stories of former militants
Silva, Raquel da
creator
text
bibliography
biography
enk
London
New York
Routledge
2019
monographic
eng
x, 157 páginas
An exploration of how political violence is constructed, this book presents the life stories of individuals once committed to political transformation through violent means in Portugal. Challenging simplistic conceptualisations about the actors of violence, this book examines issues of temporality, gender and interpersonal dynamics in the study of political violence. It is the first comprehensive case study of political violence in Portugal, based on the perspectives of former militants. These are individuals from different political spheres who became convinced that they could not be mere spectators of the circumstances of their times. For them, the only viable way of making a difference was through violent acts. Applying the Dialogical Self Theory to trace the identity positions underpinning their narratives, this book not only sheds light on radicalisation and deradicalisation processes at the individual level, but also on the meso- and macro-level contexts that instigate engagement with and encourage disengagement from armed organisations. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of critical terrorism studies, political violence, European history and security studies more generally"--
Political violence in context : the Portuguese armed struggle -- Identity journeys through political narratives of violence -- Engagement with a politically violent organisation -- Life within a politically violent organisation -- Disengagement from a politically violent organisation.
Raquel da Silva
Texto en inglés
Violencia política
Portugal
Historia
Siglo XX
Milicias
Portugal
Biografías
Portugal
Política y gobierno
303.609469
Routledge critical terrorism studies
9781138542525
1138542520
2018012102
Co-BoUCM
180913
20180913084252.0
on1044776157
spa