| Violence and Democracy Contributor(s): Keane, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521836999 ISBN-13: 9780521836999 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $73.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: John Keane offers an original account of the origins of violence, its consequences, its uses and remedies, and the relationship between violence and democracy. Rejecting the view that "human nature" is violent, Keane demonstrates why democracies do not wage war upon each other, and are unusually sensitive to violence. He emphasizes ethical questions, such as the circumstances in which violence can be justified, and argues that violence can and should be "democratized" and made publicly accountable. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 303.6 |
| LCCN: 2003067574 |
| Series: Contemporary Political Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Keane, John: - "John Keane is Professor of Politics at the Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster. He is currently writing a full-scale history of democracy - the first for over a century." |