Violence in Paris
MotherJones‘ Mark LeVine examines how actions by French police to combat ghetto crime has triggered a wave of mob violence. LeVine analyzes the many factors which led to the escalation, from the Muslim community’s alienation to heavy-handed state tactics. For background on different types of political violence, read Charles Tilly’s The Politics of Collective Violence (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, 2003), which features a useful taxonomy.
Sources: Reuters, Disinformation