中图分类法:	C913.9 版次：
著者:	Newman, Edward,
题名:	Understanding civil wars : [ continuity and change in intrastate conflict /] / ,
出版发行:	出版地： London ; 出版社： Routledge, 出版日期： 2014.
载体形态:	205 pages ; 25 cm.
内容提要:	"This volume explores the nature of civil war in the modern world and in historical perspective. Civil wars represent the principal form of armed conflict since the end of the Second World War, and certainly in the contemporary era. The nature and impact of civil wars suggests that these conflicts reflect and are also a driving force for major societal change. In this sense, Understanding Civil War: Continuity and Change in Intrastate Conflict argues that the nature of civil war is not fundamentally changing in nature. The book includes a thorough consideration of patterns and types of intrastate conflict and debates relating to the causes, impact, and 'changing nature' of war. A key focus is on the political and social driving forces of such conflict and its societal meanings, significance and consequences. The author also explores methodological and epistemological challenges related to s