A War of Words: Political Violence and Public Debate in Israel

by Gerald Cromer

This book examines a series of controversies surrounding Israel's use of force and its failure to prevent violence.

Influenced by Weber's definition of the state as the 'monopoly of violence', politcial scientists and criminologists alike have focused their attention on the legitimation struggles of non-state actors who resort to violence. This book redresses the balance. Chapters are devoted to the public discourse about Palestinian and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714656313
• ISBN13: 9780714656311
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"