The Value of Violence

by Benjamin Ginsberg

This provocative thesis calls violence the driving force not just of war, but of politics and even social stability.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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616148314
• ISBN13: 9781616148317
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"