The Virtues of Violence
Download or Read eBook The Virtues of Violence PDF written by Kevin Duong and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Kevin Duong |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190058418 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190058412 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Virtues of Violence by : Kevin Duong
Book excerpt: The Virtues of Violence studies a pervasive but misunderstood image of violence in modern French thought: popular violence as social regeneration. It argues that this vision of violence was not a niche phenomenon, but central to the momentous developments of modern French politics. It appealed to thinkers across the spectrum because it answered fundamental dilemmas at the heart of democratization. Understanding its pervasive appeal, Duong argues, reveals howdemocracy was never simply a struggle for justice or a new legal regime, but also liberating visions of the social bond.