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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      01 March 2019
      21 March 2019
      ISBN:
      9781108686266
      9781108492751
      9781108734493
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108686266
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.5kg, 266 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.39kg, 270 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Area Studies, American Studies, American Government, Politics and Policy, Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations
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    Subjects:
    Area Studies, American Studies, American Government, Politics and Policy, Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations
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    From crusading in the Middle Ages to genocide in the twentieth century, from ancient blood feuds to modern urban riots, from tribal warfare to suicide terrorism, revenge has long been recognized as a root cause of violence in human societies. Developing a novel theory linking individual vengefulness to state behavior, Rachel M. Stein brings the study of revenge into the field of international relations. Stein argues that by employing strategically crafted rhetoric, leaders with highly vengeful populations can activate their citizens' desire for revenge and channel it into support for war, thereby loosening the constraint of democratic accountability and increasing their freedom to use military force as a tool of foreign policy. This book will change the way scholars think about how citizens form their opinions regarding the use of military force and about the role those opinions play in shaping when and how democracies go to war.

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