The transformation of violence in Iraq

Green, Penny; Ward, Tony

Abstract

This article explores the connections between various forms of organized political violence and ostensibly private, non-political violence in post-invasion Iraq, focusing on gender-based violence and the links between militias and organized crime. We argue that, as in other civil wars, much of the violence is 'dual-purpose', simultaneously serving private and political goals, and that despite a decline in violence since 2007, the situation created by the overthrow of the previous dictatorship remains extremely dangerous.

Citation

Green, P., & Ward, T. (2009). The transformation of violence in Iraq. The British journal of criminology, 49(5), 609-627. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azp022

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: May 28, 2009
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: British Journal Of Criminology
• Print ISSN: 0007-0955
• Electronic ISSN: 1464-3529
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 609-627
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azp022
• Keywords: Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Law; Social Psychology
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/460141
• Publisher URL: https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/49/5/609/495986