Micro-macro dimensions of the Bosnian genocides: The circumplex model and violentization theory

    Authors

    M. A. Winton;A. Unlu

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Aggress. Violent Behav.

    Keywords

    genocide; circumplex model; violentization theory; Bosnia; Serbia; Kosovo; Balkans; PERPETRATORS; CRIMINOLOGY; LESSONS; Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    The purpose of this paper is to examine accounts of the Bosnian genocides by applying Lonnie Athens' violentization theory [Athens, L. (2003). Violentization in larger social context. In L. Athens & J.T. Ulmer (Eds.), Violent acts and violentization: assessing, applying, and developing Lonnie Athens' theories (pp. 1-41). Boston: Elsevier Science] and the circumplex. theory from family therapy [Olson, D.H. (1995). Family systems: Understanding your roots. In R.D. Day, K.R. Gilbert, B.H. Settles, & W.R. Burr (Eds.), Research and theory in family science (pp. 131-153). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole., Olson, D.H. (2000). Clinical Rating Scale (CRS) for the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems [Brochure]. Minneapolis: Life Innovations]. Following Winton's [Winton M.A. (2005). A circumplex. model of genocide. In C. Gabrielle Salfati (Ed.). Homicide research: Past, present and future: Proceedings of the 2005 Meeting of the Homicide Research Working Group (pp. 47-56). Chicago: HRWG., Winton, M.A. (2007). Macro-micro dimensions of genocide: the circumplex model meets violentization theory. Manuscript submitted for publication] model, both structural characteristics of Balkan society (using the circumplex model) and the agency factors of perpetrator actors (using violentization theory) are consistent with the data. Suggestions for further research adding a comparative approach are addressed. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Aggression and Violent Behavior

    Volume

    13

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    45

    Last Page

    59

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000252760600004

    ISSN

    1359-1789

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