Justifying Violent Protest - Law and Morality in Democratic States

This book presents a radical, but compelling, argument that liberal democracies must be able accommodate violent protest.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Constitutional Morality 2. Legitimacy 3. Protest as a legitimacy counterclaim in democratic constitutions 4. Violent protest as a legitimacy counterclaim in democratic constitutions 5. General Limitations to Violent Protest 6. Specific Limitations to the Legitimacy of Violent Protest

About the author

James Greenwood-Reeves is Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

Summary

This book presents a radical, but compelling, argument that liberal democracies must be able accommodate violent protest.

Product details

• Authors: James Greenwood-Reeves
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9781032226934
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3222693-4
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Political, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Social History, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Radicalism, LAW / Judicial Power, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Political science and theory, Social Law, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Demonstrations & protest movements, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Social law and Medical law