Environmental Innocence and Slow Violence

environmental security and global violence

for many years, the prevailing notion of security has been associated with the ‘realist’ militaryside of conflict management, understood as ‘national security’. for us the term does not just mean theinterplay of deterring, compelling, defensive and offensive force in the pursuit of a self-defined nationalinterest. above all, and at a fundamental level it includes the safety and quality of life ...

Environmental Violence, Liberalism, and Responsibility

Environmental causes of violence.

Violent and anti-social behavior is usually attributed to social factors, including poverty, poor education, and family instability. There is also evidence that many forms of violent behavior are more frequent in individuals of lower IQ. The role of exposure to environmental contaminants has received little attention as a factor predisposing to violent behavior. However a number of environmenta...

Exploring Environmental and Service Factors Influencing Violence and Aggression in Popular Iranian Premier League Teams

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the environmental and service dimensions affecting the spectator violence of popular Iranian Premier League teams. Method: The method of this study is qualitative and survey type. First, library studies were done to prepare a list of factors that affect violence and then through in-depth and semi-structured interviews with experts. The sampli...

Retelling Racialized Violence, Remaking White Innocence: The Politics of Interlocking Oppressions in Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance has become a significant political event among those resisting violence against gender-variant persons. Commemorated in more than 250 locations worldwide, this day honors individuals who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. However, by focusing on transphobia as the definitive cause of violence, this ritual potentially obscures the ways in whic...