Violence in Society

Genocide Confounds Scholars, Practitioners, And Laypersons Alike. Despite The Carnage Of The Twentieth Century, Our Understanding Of Genocide Remains Partia...

Urban Violence Is One Of The Most Divisive And Allegedly Intractable Issues Of Our Time. But As Harvard Scholar Thomas Abt Shows In Bleeding Out, We Actuall...

This clearly articulated statement offers a hopeful and workable approach to conflict—that eternally beleaguering human situation. John Paul Lederach is i...

Two Of America's Leading Experts On Violent Extremism And Terrorism Explain The Genesis, Evolution, And Implications Of Today's Most Barbaric Jihadist Army,...

A landmark work by twelve leading critics and community leaders? essential reading for anyone interested in the history of American race relations. Ignited ...

Riane Eisler Shows Us How History Has Consistently Promoted The Link Between Sex And Violence—and How We Can Sever This Link And Move To A Politics Of Par...

For Four Years, The Author Interviewed Extremist Members Of Three Religions Around The World: Christians, Jews, And Muslims. Traveling Extensively To Refuge...

A veteran war correspondent journeys to remote mountain communities across the globe-from Albania and Chechnya to Nepal and Colombia-to investigate why so ...

Peace Was A Talented Young African-american Man Who Escaped The Slums Of Newark For Yale University, Only To Succumb To The Dangers Of The Streets -- And Of...

After his first grisly crime, Harvey Louis Carignan beat a death sentence and continued to manipulate, rape, and bludgeon women to death--using want ads to ...

“Should be required reading for anyone interested in preserving our 246-year experiment in self-government.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Well...

At the outbreak of the First World War, an entire generation of young men charged into battle for what they believed was a glorious cause. Over the next fou...

Somalia. March 4, 1993. Two Somalis are shot in the back by Canadian peacekeepers, one fatally. Barely two weeks later, sixteen-year-old Shidane Abukar Ar...

In March of 1992, the highest–ranking member of the Mafia in America ever to break his oath of silence testified against his boss, John Gotti. He is Salva...

A New York Times bestselling author reveals the story of a nearly forgotten moment in American history, when mass violence was not an aberration, but a regu...

"In this gripping book, Lefkowitz takes one single event—the brutal sexual assault on a slightly retarded young woman by several high profile high school ...

From a new star of American journalism, a riveting murder mystery that reveals the forces roiling today’s Africa From Rwanda to Sierra Leone, African cou...

A comprehensive survey of sex offenders and sexual offenses This succinct and highly accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of ...

This Comprehensive Examination Into The Frightening History Of Serial Homicide Documents The Psychological, Investigative, And Cultural Aspects Of Serial Mu...

A world-renowned child psychiatrist takes us inside his pioneering work with trauma victims to offer a groundbreaking new perspective on how stress and vi...

An unforgettable firsthand account of a people's response to genocide and what it tells us about humanity. This remarkable debut book chronicles what has h...

For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffr...

Sebastian Junger, the bestselling author of War and The Perfect Storm, takes a critical look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the many challenges toda...

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On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma City-style, and to le...

The Follow-up To Pinker's Groundbreaking The Better Angels Of Our Nature Presents The Big Picture Of Human Progress: People Are Living Longer, Healthier, Fr...

Powerful tools for spreading peace in your community Unfounded beliefs and hateful political and social divisions that can cascade into violence are thr...

From The Publisher. In His Absorbing Intelligent (los Angeles Times) And Timely New Play, Donald Margulies Uncovers The Layers Of A Relationship Between A P...

INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER After a decade abroad, the National Book Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Evan Osnos returns to three places he ha...

Populist rage, ideological fractures, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk--...

rethinking Domestic Violence Is The Third In A Series Of Books By Donald Dutton Critically Reviewing Research In The Area Of Intimate Partner Violence (ipv...