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This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought - violence and civili

Andrew Linklater's The Problem of Harm in World Politics (Cambridge, 2011) created a new agenda for the sociology of states-systems. Violence and Civilization i

This collection of essays begins with the premise that violence, in its relationship to order, is a central element of history. Taking a broad definition of vio

The myth of the peace-loving "noble savage" is persistent and pernicious. Indeed, for the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that pr

This collection of essays begins with the premise that violence, in its relationship to order, is a central element of history. Taking a broad definition of vio