On Violence
Edition: First American Edition
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A landmark work in political philosophy, On Violence presents Hannah Arendt's incisive argument distinguishing violence from power — a distinction she argues has been dangerously conflated by political theorists from Marx to Mao. Written against the backdrop of the late 1960s student uprisings and the Vietnam War, the essay argues that violence is by nature instrumental and antithetical to genuine political power, which she defines as collective human action. With characteristic intellectual rigour and clarity, Arendt dissects the glorification of violence in revolutionary movements, challenging thinkers such as Sartre and Fanon head-on. Concise yet formidable in its scope, this work remains one of the most important contributions to twentieth-century political thought.
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Edition: First American Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn but not faded - jacket still in good condition. Cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact.
A landmark work in political philosophy, On Violence presents Hannah Arendt's incisive argument distinguishing violence from power — a distinction she argues has been dangerously conflated by political theorists from Marx to Mao. Written against the backdrop of the late 1960s student uprisings and the Vietnam War, the essay argues that violence is by nature instrumental and antithetical to genuine political power, which she defines as collective human action. With characteristic intellectual rigour and clarity, Arendt dissects the glorification of violence in revolutionary movements, challenging thinkers such as Sartre and Fanon head-on. Concise yet formidable in its scope, this work remains one of the most important contributions to twentieth-century political thought.
