Author

Publication

2011 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

62,750 words, Guess

Page Count

251 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780230115880
  • Open LibraryOL24853726M

Classifications

  • DDC364.1/34
  • LCCHV6455 .G55 2011
  • LCCD17-D24.5JA81-JA84HN

Description

"This book takes a first step toward globalizing the history of lynching. Covering fourteen countries and five continents, it demonstrates that lynching has neither been a uniquely American phenomenon, nor did it exclusively target racial and ethnic minorities. But what appears to be common to vigilantism and extralegal punishment around the globe is the ideology of popular justice, the idea that lynching represents a form of communal self-defense against crimes that are unchecked by the state. The multidisciplinary and multiregional approach of this volume will lay the groundwork for a more thorough understanding of mob violence and extralegal punishment in the United States and the world"--

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Other Editions

  • Globalizing lynching history: vigilantism and extralegal punishment from an international perspectivePalgrave Macmillan2011-01-01

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