In her article 'Palestinian conflict: how despair can drive people to violence, even if it puts their lives in danger' in The Conversation, Nina Gren describes how despair can be linked to the concept of 'illusio' and the importance of being able to influence one's situation and surroundings. The concept of illusio was coined by Pierre Bordieu to describe how refers to having an interest or a stake in the game. If illusio is missing for a group of people in society, they can create it themselves, sometimes using violence to bring about change. Illusio can help explain the many different ways that Palestinians deal with a desperate situation where they feel that they have nothing to lose.

Read Nina Gren's article on The Conversation.

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