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Violence : a micro-sociological theory

by Randall Collins

This study challenges the view that violence is easy, arguing that confrontational anxiety presents a natural emotional barrier to conflict. Drawing on real-world examples, it analyses how violence is triggered and why most encounters involve bluster rather than harm.

Accession 3145 ISBN 9780691133133 Publisher Princeton University Press
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