Why Men Rebel

About the book

A foundational work of political science that develops a theoretical framework for understanding political violence. It argues that the primary cause of rebellion is relative deprivation—the perceived discrepancy between what people believe they deserve and what they are capable of attaining. The book synthesizes cross-national data and psychological theories to analyze the conditions under which discontent escalates into collective action.

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