Civil Wars: A Very Short Introduction

by Monica Duffy Toft

Book Overview

Civil wars are nasty, brutish, and long. Monica Duffy Toft introduces this complex and timely topic.

Civil wars are the most common form of large-scale political violence. In the past thirty years, the study of civil wars has been one of the largest growing segments of the international relations field. Their causes are complex, ranging from fights over access to housing, jobs, and arable land or other resources, to political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197575862
• ISBN13: 9780197575864
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 6.9"