Violence and Local State Formation
A Longitudinal Case Study of Appalachian Feuding
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4084522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen M Blee, Kathleen Blee (0000-0003-2559-2949), Dwight B Billings |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 671-705 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3054114 |
| OpenAlex | W2325483968 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
We investigate the causes of protracted violent conflict by examining the dynamics of a so-called family feud in one Appalachian county in the 19th century. Using data from the civil and criminal court docket and sociohistorical sources, we find that protracted local violence was neither an alternative to dispute resolution through the courts nor a simple function of economic development. Rather, feud violence reflected the social and economic relations and cleavages that accompanied local state building. We discuss the implications of these findings for a historically specific understanding of the relation between local governance and protracted disputing
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2021 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |