Power kills : democracy as a method of nonviolence /: democracy as a method of nonviolence. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: R.J. Rummel.
• Authors: Rummel, R. J (Rudolph J.), 1932-2014
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- pt. I. The Most Important Fact of Our Time. 2. No War between Democracies. 3. Democracy Limits Bilateral Violence. 4. Democracies are Least Warlike. 5. Democracies are Most Internally Peaceful. 6. Democracies Don't Murder Their Citizens -- pt. II. Why are Democracies Nonviolent? 7. A New Fact? 8. What is to be Explained? 9. First-Level Explanation: The People's Will. 10. Second-Level Explanation: Cross-Pressures, Exchange Culture, and In-Group Perception. 11. Third-Level Explanation I: Social Field and Freedom. 12. Third-Level Explanation II: Antifield and Power. 13. Power Kills.
• Publisher Details: Abingdon, Oxon New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 321.8; Democracy; Nonviolence; Peace; Noviolencia; Paz; Démocratie; Non-violence; Paix; Democracy; Nonviolence; Peace; Demokratie; Friedenssicherung; Gewalt; Macht; Massenmord; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; Democratie; Geweldloosheid; Politiek geweld; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351497404; 1351497405
• Related ISBNs: 9781560002970
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.