The “Dark Side” of Community Ties: Collective Action and Lynching in Mexico

Author(s): Enzo Nussio
Journal Title: American Sociological Review
Publisher(s): Sage
Publication Year: 2024

Lynching remains a common form of collective punishment for alleged wrongdoers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia today. Unlike other kinds of collective violence, lynching is usually not carried out by standing organizations. How do lynch mobs overcome the high barriers to violent collective action?

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