Violence and Democracy

By:

John Keane

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Hardback

Series:

Contemporary Political Theory

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In this provocative book, John Keane calls for a fresh understanding of the vexed relationship between democracy and violence. Taking issue with the common sense view that 'human nature' is violent, Keane shows why mature democracies do not wage war upon each other, and why they are unusually sensitive to violence. He argues that we need to think more discriminatingly about the origins of violence, its consequences, its uses and remedies. He probes the disputed meanings of the term violence, and asks why violence is the greatest enemy of democracy, and why today's global 'triangle of violence' is tempting politicians to invoke undemocratic emergency powers. Throughout, Keane gives prominence to ethical questions, such as the circumstances in which violence can be justified, and argues that violent behaviour and means of violence can and should be 'democratised' - made publicly accountable to others, so encouraging efforts to erase surplus violence from the world.

Author Biography:

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.

Release date Australia

June 24th, 2004

Author

John Keane

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

228

Series

Contemporary Political Theory

Dimensions

157x234x20

ISBN-13

9780521836999

Product ID

2161900

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