Violence and Civility: On the Limits of Political Philosophy

by Étienne Balibar

Book Overview

In Violence and Civility, tienne Balibar boldly confronts the insidious causes of violence, racism, nationalism, and ethnic cleansing worldwide, as well as mass poverty and dispossession. Through a novel synthesis of theory and empirical studies of contemporary violence, the acclaimed thinker pushes past the limits of political philosophy to reconceive war, revolution, sovereignty, and class.

Through the pathbreaking thought of Derrida,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231153996
• ISBN13: 9780231153997
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher