Mark Jones, University College Dublin, IrelandStéfanie Prezioso, University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandMatthew N. Bucholtz, University of Calgary, CanadaSven Reichardt, Universität Konstanz, GermanyKristian Mennen, Radboud University Nijmegen, NetherlandsCaroline Campbell, University of North Dakota, USAAnnette Finley-Croswhite, Old Dominion University, USAGayle K. Brunelle, California State University, Fullerton, USAJonas Campion, UCLouvain, BelgiumDaniel Tilles, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland

• Introduction: Political Violence is Democratic Europe, 1918-1940; Kevin Passmore1. The Energy of Violence and the Brutalisation of Politics; Mark Jones2. ' 'Fighting Fascism with its own Weapons ' '; Stéfanie Prezioso3. Kamerad or Volksgenosse?;Matthew N. Bucholtz4. Violence, Body, Politics; Sven Reichardt5. Necessary Evil, Last Resort or Totally Unacceptable?; Kristian Mennen6. Duelling with Words and Fists; Chris Millington7. The Colonial Roots of Political Violence in France; Caroline Campbell8. Lighting the Fuse; Annette Finley-Croswhite and Gayle K. Brunelle 9. Gendarmes facing Political Violence; Jonas Campion10. Narratives of Violence; Daniel Tilles