Ben Valentino: Understanding the Causes of Mass Violence
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In an examination of recent occurrences of genocide, Associate Professor of Government Ben Valentino helps us to understand what happens when "When Bad Men Combine." Valetino explores what happens when a small, radical, unrepresentative group gains power and what we can do to prevent it.
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