In this provocative book, John Keane calls for a fresh understanding of the vexed relationship between democracy and violence. Taking issue with the common sens

John Keane offers an original account of the origins of violence, its consequences, its uses and remedies, and the relationship between violence and democracy.

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An analysis of the phenomenon of political violence and its implications for democratic politics

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