A Criminology of War? (New Horizons in Criminology)

With the academic study of ‘war’ gaining renewed popularity within criminology in recent years, this book illustrates the long-standing engagement with this social phenomenon within the discipline. Foregrounding established criminological work addressing war and connecting it to a wide range of extant sociological literature, the authors present and further develop theoretical and conceptual ways of thinking critically about war. Within this book, whilst providing an implicit critique of mainstream criminology the authors seek to question if a ‘criminology of war’ is possible, and if so how this seemingly ‘new horizon’ of the discipline might be usefully informed by sociology. With The Academic Study Of ‘war’ Gaining Renewed Popularity Within Criminology In Recent Years, This Book Illustrates The Long-standing Engagement With This Social Phenomenon Within The Discipline. Foregrounding Established Criminological Work Addressing War And Connecting It To A Wide Range Of Extant Sociological Literature, The Authors Present And Further Develop Theoretical And Conceptual Ways Of Thinking Critically About War. While Providing An Implicit Critique Of Mainstream Criminology The Authors Seek To Question Whether A ‘criminology Of War’ Is Possible, And If So, How This Seemingly ‘new Horizon’ Of The Discipline Might Be Usefully Informed By Sociology. In recent years, the academic study of ‘war’ has gained renewed popularity in criminology. This book illustrates its long-standing engagement with this social phenomenon within the discipline. Foregrounding established criminological work addressing war and connecting it to a wide range of extant sociological literature, the authors present and further develop theoretical and conceptual ways of thinking critically about war. Providing a critique of mainstream criminology, the authors question whether a ‘criminology of war’ is possible, and if so, how this seemingly ‘new horizon’ of the discipline might be usefully informed by sociology. Front cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements Series preface Preface One: Introduction: Can there be a ‘Criminology of War’? Two: Theorising ‘War’ within Sociology and Criminology Three: The War on Terrorism: Criminology’s ‘Third War’ Four: The ‘Forgotten Criminology of Genocide’? Five: From Nuclear to ‘Degenerate’ War Six: The ‘Dialectics of War’ in Criminology Seven: Criminology’s ‘Fourth War’? Gendering War and Its Violence(s) Eight: Conclusion: Beyond a ‘New’ Wars Paradigm: Bringing the Periphery into View References Index Back cover In this book, the authors seek to question if a ‘criminology of war’ is possible, whilst providing an implicit critique of mainstream criminology. They also examine how this seemingly ‘new horizon’ of the discipline might be usefully informed by sociology.