Western Intervention in the Balkans

by Roger D. Petersen

Book Overview

Conflicts involve powerful experiences. The residue of these experiences is captured by the concept and language of emotion. Indiscriminate killing creates fear; targeted violence produces anger and a desire for vengeance; political status reversals spawn resentment; cultural prejudices sustain ethnic contempt. These emotions can become resources for political entrepreneurs. A broad range of Western interventions are based on a view of human nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521281261
• ISBN13: 9780521281263
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"