I’m currently a Master’s student in Sociology, and I’m working on a paper that looks at how violence against civilians in conflicts isn’t just “collateral damage”, but actually a deliberate strategy. This strategy focuses on neutralizing human capital (doctors, teachers, engineers, children) to disrupt a society’s future ability to rebuild, resist, and govern itself.
The paper touches on:
Human Capital Theory (Becker, Schultz
Strategic violence & asymmetric warfare (Kalyvas, Arreguín-Toft)
Human rights and international law
Real-world case studies (like Gaza) to explore these dynamics
I’m looking for a co-author or anyone with expertise or interest in conflict studies, international relations, political violence, genocide studies, or sociology of war. I’d love to hear from uFeel free to comment or message me directly if you’re interested.
Thanks!
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There is a massive literature on this. You shouldn’t be looking for a co-author; you should be working with your advisors to develop your research skills so you can write this paper yourself. You need to dig into the existing literature on it — use Google Scholar. Then, pick (and justify) some cases, and do the work to make an argument about them. There’s no secret or tick here — you just need to do the work. Learning how to do this is an important part of a graduate program. You should not be asking about this on Reddit. Talk to the professors in your program and put in the work.