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A Typological Analysis of Collective Political Violence. Das Gupta Kasturi Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1979 A Typological Analysis of Collective Political Violence. Das Gupta Kasturi Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Kasturi, Das Gupta, "A Typological Analysis of Collective Political Violence." (1979). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 3431. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/3431 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Ml 48106 18 BEDFORD ROW. LONDON WC 1 R 4EJ ENGLAND 8013112 KASTURI, DAS GUPTA A TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF COLLECTIVE POLITICAL VIOLENCE The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical Col. PH.D. 1979 University Microfilms International 300 N. Zeeb Rosd, Ann Arbor. MI 48106 18 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4EJ. England PLEASE MOTE: In all casts this material has been filmed in the best possible way from the available copy. Problems encountered with this document have been Identified here with a check mark ^ . 1. Glossy photographs _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. Colored Illu stratio n s________ 3. Photographs with dark background ________ 4. Illustrations are poor copy 5. °r1nt shows through as there 1s text on both sides of page _________ 6. In d istin ct, broken or small p rint on several pages throughout 7. Tightly bound copy with print lost 1n spine _ _ _ _ 8. Computer printout pages with Indistinct print ________ 9. Page(s) lacking when material received, and not available from school or author _ _ _ _ _ 10. Page(s) _______ seem to be missing In numbering only as text follows 11. Poor carbon copy________ 12. Not original copy, several pages with blurred type _ _ _ 13. Appendix pages are poor copy _ _ _ 14. Original copy with light type _____ 15. Curling and wrinkled pages 16. O ther ______ ~ University Miadriirns International 300 \ rsss *0 ANN ARBOR Ml as 106'313! 761 4700 TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF COLLECTIVE POLITICAL VIOLENCE A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Sociology by Kasturl Das Gupta B,A., Delhi University* 1970 M.A., Southern University* 1974 December, 1979 Acknowledgement I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Professor Perry H. Howard, under whose direction this work was performed, for his guidance, encouragement, inspiration and advice which made the completion of this work possible. I lack adequate words to express my appreciation for the help and encouragement from my husband Anupam, who also typed this dissertation. ii DEDICATION To My Grandmothers Subhaslnl Gupta and Swarnalata Barua and to My Husband Anupam Das Gupta ill TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................... 11 DEDICATION ..... ......................................... Ill LIST OF T A B L E S ............................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES......................... vll ABSTRACT ..................... viii CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1 Introduction ......................................... 1 Purpose ............................................... 7 Multivariate Model ..................................... 8 II. TOWARD A TEST MODEL OF C P V ............................ 14 Introduction . ......................................... 14 On Classifying C P V ............................ 15 Review of Literature ................................... 18 A General Critique of the ExistingTypologies of CPV . 50 Criteria for Satisfactory Typology... ................. 61 The Test Model of CPV .............................. 63 Conclusion ........................................... 67 The Multivariate Combinations ........................ 68 Guide to the Ideal Typical Test Model of CPV .......... 73 III. THE METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ........................ 76 Introduction ........................................... 76 The Sampling Procedure and Sample ................. 77 The Sample ........................................... 60 Operationalization of Multiple Variables ............. 87 The Statistical Technique ............................ 97 The Cluster Procedure ................................ 100 Adjustment of Variable Scales ........................ 103 Interpretation * ....................................... 104 IV. EMPIRICAL VERIFICATION OF THE TEST MODEL OF CPV: ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS ................................... 106 Introduction .......... 106 Primary Characteristics of the Five Clusters.......... Ill iv V TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) CHAPTER Page Towards a Comparison of the Test Model with the Five Clusters......................................... 124 D i s c u s s i o n ............................................. 128 Comparison of the Test Model with Four Clusters .... 132 D i s c u s s i o n ...................................... 139 Comparison of the Test Model with Three Clusters . 140 D i s c u s s i o n ............................................. 141 Summary of Findings on Empirical Verification of the Test M o d e l ....................................... 148 Conclusion ..... .................................. 153 Outcome as an Independent Variable in Determining C l u s t e r s ............................................. 156 Intervening Variables DeterminingOutcome ... ............ 157 C o n c l u s i o n ............................................. 160 V. CONCLUSION .................................. 161 Pointers for Future Research .......................... 170 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................... 174 General Sources......................................... 175 Sources Used for Developing a Universe of CPV ......... 180 APPENDIX........................................................ 181 Variable Content of CPVs Sampled .................... 181 Cluster Analysis of Collective Political Violence . 264 BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR APPENDIX 276 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Threefold Typology of Revolution/Internal War ........... 22 2. Gross' Categories and Subcategories of Revolution .... 2k 3. Classification of Patterns of Domestic Violence .... 26 4. Johnson's Typology of Revolution * ...................... 29 5. Techniques of Transfer of P o w e r .......................... 34 6. Classification of Domestic Conflict in Latin America. 36 7. Categories and Subcategories of Civil Strife............. 39 8. Types of P r o t e s t ......................................... 41 9. Classification of Nonrevolutionary Collective Violence . 43 10. Russell's Typology of Rebellion .......................... 47 11. Checklist of Variable Criteria, as used by the authors on CPV ....................................... 53 12. Ideal Typical Test Model of C P V .......................... 75 13. Distance M a t r i x ............................................ 108 14. Comparison of Cluster Primary Variables with Test Model , 125 15. Degree of Resemblance between Five Clusters and Test M o d e l .................................................... 129 16. Comparison of New Cluster Four with Test Model......... 136 17. Degree of Resemblance between New Cluster Four and Test M o d e l .......................... 138
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