Violence as Situational Action
Abstract: Violence comes in many forms and occurs in many different circumstances for many different reasons. Is it really possible to develop a single theory that can explain all these disparate acts? In this paper, we argue it is. We make the case that acts of violence are essentially moral actions and therefore can, and should, be analysed and explained as such. We maintain that all acts of violence can be explained within the general framework of a theory of moral action. We present just such a theory – Situational Action Theory – and demonstrate how it can be applied to the explanation and study of violence. https://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/2794
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Violence as Situational Action ; volume:3 ; number:1 ; day:01 ; month:05 ; year:2009
International journal of conflict and violence ; 3, Heft 1 (01.05.2009)
- Creator
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Per-Olof H. Wikström
Kyle H. Treiber
- DOI
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10.4119/ijcv-2794
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020062210342994764469
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:51 AM CEST
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