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- Political Violence in Ancient Greece
- Political Violence in Ancient Greece
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part IWhat Was Stasis?
- Part IIThe Frequency of Stasis
- Part IIIThe Intensity of Stasis
- 9The Violence of Stasis: An Introduction
- 10The Distribution of Violence
- 11Qualitative Analysis
- 12Quantitative Implications
- Conclusion
- Long descriptions
- Works Cited
- General Index
- Index Locorum
11 - Qualitative Analysis
from Part III - The Intensity of Stasis
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 January 2026
Book contents
- Political Violence in Ancient Greece
- Political Violence in Ancient Greece
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part IWhat Was Stasis?
- Part IIThe Frequency of Stasis
- Part IIIThe Intensity of Stasis
- 9The Violence of Stasis: An Introduction
- 10The Distribution of Violence
- 11Qualitative Analysis
- 12Quantitative Implications
- Conclusion
- Long descriptions
- Works Cited
- General Index
- Index Locorum
Summary
This chapter uses qualitative analysis to elucidate the quantitative results obtained in Chapter 10. First, it explains why most staseis began with relatively minor forms of violence, such as shows of force, assassinations, and expulsions. Next, it addresses the follow-on question of why so many staseis ended before escalating to involve more intense forms of violence, such as battles and mass executions. Finally, it discusses the implications of the results obtained in Chapter 10 from a qualitative perspective.
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- Political Violence in Ancient GreeceQuantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Stasis, 500–301 BCE, pp. 244 - 260Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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