Shifting Paradigms in Collective Violence

From Individualism to Hybridization
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-138-93233-3
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Crime and Society

The study of the phenomenon of collective violence as situated within the broad, interdisciplinary field of international criminal justice, is largely underpinned by individualistic theories of crime that focus on the self-interested individual as the central unit of action. Shifting Paradigms in Collective Violence also considers the alternative collectivist approach, which shifts social identity from the self to the collective, thereby creating a cooperative orientation within the group. Olusanya explores the shortcomings of the individualistic and collectivist models of collective violence, and proposes a groundbreaking hybridization model. This model seeks to bridge the gap between the rival schools of thought, and offers a framework for comparing the effectiveness of different strategies for prosecuting large-scale crimes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Olusanya, Olaoluwa

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. The Main Assumptions the Dominant Individualistic Paradigm 3. The Paradoxes of Individualism 4. Towards a Paradigm Shift 5. Conclusion and Implications

Über Autor(innen)

Olaoluwa Olusanyais Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University.