{"product_id":"can-political-violence-ever-be-justified-hardback-9781509529209","title":"Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified? (Hardback) 9781509529209","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCan Political Violence Ever Be Justified?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElizabeth Frazer (Author), Kimberly Hutchings (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509529209, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 February 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e140 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.3 x 12.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.181 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Drawing on a deep critical engagement with the theme of violence in political thought, Frazer and Hutchings offer a highly original treatment of a vitally important question for contemporary politics. I know of no scholars better qualified to answer it.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Finlay, University of Durham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Rich in critical insight and empirical detail, Frazer and Hutchings’s book is more than a mere academic exercise. It asks about the lived reality of justice and what it might mean to take seriously questions of peaceful cohabitation.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Evans, University of Bath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolence – from state coercion to wars and revolutions – remains an enduring global reality. But whereas it is often believed that the point of constitutional politics is to make violence unnecessary, others argue that it is an unavoidable element of politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this lucid and erudite book, Elizabeth Frazer and Kimberly Hutchings address these issues using vivid contemporary and historic examples. They carefully explore the strategies that have been deployed to condone violence, either as means to certain ends or as an inherent facet of politics. Examining the complex questions raised by different types of violence, they conclude that, ultimately, all attempts to justify political violence fail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be essential introductory reading for students and scholars of the ethics and politics of political violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Question of Political Violence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Violence and Justification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Simple justifications of simple violence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Complicating matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The meaning of political violence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Against the justification of political violence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Political Violence Can Never Be Justified\u003c\/p\u003e Sources and further reading\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441792577816,"sku":"9781509529209","price":28.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509529209.jpg?v=1785025564","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/can-political-violence-ever-be-justified-hardback-9781509529209","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}