| Description |
1 online resource (171 pages) |
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Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies |
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Critical terrorism studies.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Artur: the journey to being a martyr-hero; Afonso: defending against communism; Mariana: a natural disposition to a violent response; Outline of this study; Who should read this book?; Outline of subsequent chapters; Note; References; 1. Political violence in context: The Portuguese armed struggle; In the beginning was Salazar; Opposition to the Estado Novo; Pre-revolution wave: 1964-1974; The April Revolution |
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The return of politically motivated violenceThe counter-revolution wave: 1975-1976; The post-revolution wave: 1980-1987; The post-April Revolution: political violence and memory politics; Conclusion; References; 2. Identity journeys through political narratives of violence; Why Critical Terrorism Studies?; How Critical Terrorism Studies?; Political narratives, identity and the Dialogical Self Theory; Data: co-creating and analysing stories; Conclusion; References; 3. Engagement with a politically violent organisation; The origins of individual political awareness |
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Commitment to a politically violent organisationConclusion; Notes; References; 4. Life within a politically violent organisation; The dynamics of life underground; The use of violence; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. Disengagement from a politically violent organisation; Ending commitment to a politically violent organisation; The past reworked in the present; Conclusion; References; Conclusion; Life stories and political violence; Dialogical narrative identity analysis; References; Index |
| Summary |
An exploration of how political violence is constructed, this book presents the life stories of individuals once committed to political transformation through violent means in Portugal. Challenging simplistic conceptualisations about the actors of violence, this book examines issues of temporality, gender and interpersonal dynamics in the study of political violence. It is the first comprehensive case study of political violence in Portugal, based on the perspectives of former militants. These are individuals from different political spheres who became convinced that they could not be mere spectators of the circumstances of their times. For them, the only viable way of making a difference was through violent acts. Applying the Dialogical Self Theory to trace the identity positions underpinning their narratives, this book not only sheds light on radicalisation and deradicalisation processes at the individual level, but also on the meso- and macro-level contexts that instigate engagement with and encourage disengagement from armed organisations. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of critical terrorism studies, political violence, European history and security studies more generally"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Political violence -- Portugal -- History -- 20th century
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Militia
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Political violence
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Politics and government
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Portugal -- Militia -- Biography
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Portugal -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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Portugal
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351008389 |
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1351008382 |
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9781351008396 |
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1351008390 |
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9781351008372 |
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1351008374 |
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