Theory of Agenda Motivated Violence
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Key Words
Violence
Background / Metatheory:
Terms & Definitions:
- inequality - the level to which one group in a society has advantages over other groups
- political_power - ability of individuals to effect outcomes in the political system
- political_system - the institutions related to governing the state and its populace
Scope Conditions:
- Group members must be able to communicate with each other.
- The group must have the resources, capabilities, and technical knowledge to carry out a instance of AMV.
- A violent framing ideology must be present.
- This theory does not apply to states, state sponsored groups, or the mentally ill.
Propositions:
- The greater the inequality, the greater the conflict salience.
- The less political power available to a group, the greater conflict salience.
- The greater the cultural distance between groups, the greater the conflict salience.
- If a precipitating event occurs, then conflict salience will increase.
- The greater the conflict salience, the greater likelihood that AMV will occur.
