Socialization and Violence: A Framework Essay

摘要: This article sets the stage – substantively, theoretically and methodologically for a proposed journal special issue. Its analytic focus is socialization, or process through which actors adopt norms rules of given community. I argue that it key to understanding violence in civil war (rebel groups society), national militaries, post-conflict societies, urban gangs. Socialization has long history social sciences, but been little used study organizations conflict settings. project introduces thus rethink core features drawing upon insights from several disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, political science, organization-institutional theory. We explore link between socialization number cases para-military patrols Guatemala, intercommunal relations Bosnian war, gangs Nicaragua, rebel Sierra Leone Columbia, Israeli military, among others. begin by reviewing literatures we speak conflicts. The next section article’s substantive adapts theories violence. Here, also survey methods contributors utilize capture identify as discrete phenomenon various empirical contributions. conclude highlighting cutting-edge challenges students socialization/violence nexus introduce nine essays comprise remainder About author: Jeffrey T. Checkel holds Simons Chair International Law Human Security at Simon Fraser University Global Research Fellow Peace Institute Oslo. He author Ideas Political Change: Soviet/Russian Behavior End Cold War (Yale Press), editor Institutions Europe (Cambridge co-editor (with Peter J. Katzenstein) European Identity Transnational Dynamics Civil Press) Andrew Bennett) Process Tracing: From Metaphor Analytic Tool Press). publisher: School Studies (SIS) fosters innovative interdisciplinary research teaching programs concerned with range global issues, particular emphasis on international development, governance security. aims theory, practice engagement other societies cultures, while offering challenging multi-faceted learning experience. SIS located within Faculty Arts Social Sciences University. Our website www.sfu.ca/internationalstudies. Violence: A Framework Essay 5