Hannah Arendt - The Illegitimacy of Violence

This book presents an original understanding of Arendt in the context of comparative political theory. The author discusses Arendt's acute and perceptive view of violence as well as practical applications of her thought in a comparative context.

List of contents

Introduction: Thinking with Arendt in the Age of Violence 1.Politics against Violence 2.Violence against Politics 3.The Illegitimacy of Violence 4.Arendt and the Gandhian Promise of Nonviolence Conclusion: Reading Arendt in Tehran Bibliography Index

About the author

Ramin Jahanbegloo is Executive Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Nonviolence and Peace Studies and the Vice-Dean of the School of Law at Jindal Global University, India.

Summary

This book presents an original understanding of Arendt in the context of comparative political theory. The author discusses Arendt’s acute and perceptive view of violence as well as practical applications of her thought in a comparative context.

Product details

• Authors: Ramin Jahanbegloo, Ramin (Jindal Global University Jahanbegloo, Jahanbegloo Ramin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032968117
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296811-7
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Peacemakers
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; History of Ideas, RELIGION / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Military / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Philosophy, Religion: general, Warfare & defence, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Terrorism, armed struggle, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution