Can political violence ever be justified? / Elizabeth Frazer, Kimberly Hutchings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frazer, Elizabeth, author.

Hutchings, Kimberly, 1960- author.

Series:

Political theory today (Cambridge, England)

Political theory today

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political violence.

Physical Description:

130 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2019.

Summary:

"In this book, Elizabeth Frazer and Kimberly Hutchings ask whether the use of violence can ever be justified in politics. Using examples from contemporary politics and political thought, they carefully explore the various justificatory strategies that have been deployed, and conclude that all attempts to justify political violence invariably fail"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: the question of political violence

Violence and justification

Simple justifications of simple violence

Complicating matters

The meaning of political violence

Against the justification of political violence

Conclusion: political violence can never be justified

Sources and further reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Frazer, Elizabeth, author. Can political violence ever be justified?

ISBN:

9781509529209

1509529209

9781509529216

1509529217

OCLC:

1050336205