The Value of Violence |
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| Author:
| Ginsberg, Benjamin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61614-831-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Though violence is commonly deplored, political scientist Ginsberg argues that in many ways it is indispensable, unavoidable, and valuable. Ginsberg sees violence manifested in society in many ways. ""Law-preserving violence"" (using Walter Benjamin's phrase) is the chief means by which society preserves social order. Behind the security of a ......
Though violence is commonly deplored, political scientist Ginsberg argues that in many ways it is indispensable, unavoidable, and valuable. Ginsberg sees violence manifested in society in many ways. ""Law-preserving violence"" (using Walter Benjamin's phrase) is the chief means by which society preserves social order. Behind the security of a ......