“Wanton and Senseless? The Logic of Massacres in Algeria,” Stathis Kalyvas

In his article “Wanton and Senseless? The Logic of Massacres in Algeria,” Stathis Kalyvas characterizes his approach as “rationalist.” What does he mean by this? Write a paper analyzing Kalyvas’s paper. Describe his argument, the method he uses, the evidence he develops in support of his argument, and his conclusions. What are its strengths and weaknesses? Hint: for this part of the paper you may want to consider other readings in the course which take a different approach to analogous cases. Do not use long quotations but summarize in your own words. Here is the link to the Kalyvas’s article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/104346399011003001      

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