Violent Democracy
1st Edition
Published on 28. January 2005
978-0-511-07940-5 (ISBN)
Description
This fascinating and provocative 2005 book will change the way you think about democracy. Challenging conventional wisdom, Daniel Ross shows how from its origins and into its globalized future, violence is an integral part of the democratic system. He draws on the examples of global terrorism and security, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the relation of colonial powers to indigenous populations, and the treatment of asylum seekers. His analysis of these controversial issues moves beyond the comfortable stances of both left and right to show that democracy is violent, from its beginning and at its heart.
Reviews / Votes
'This highly-topical book examines how democracies are trying to cope with the potentially endless war on terrorism. The author argues that the origin and heart of democracy is essentially violent and that the threat of terrorist attack is not only exposing new forms of 'democratic violence' but could transform the very character of the democracies we seek to defend. Do we have the right, for example, to bring democracy to others by force? A revealing and disturbing work that every democratic leader should study while there is still time.' Phillip Knightley, author of The Second Oldest ProfessionMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
File size
1,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-07940-5 (9780511079405)
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Daniel Ross
Violent Democracy
Book
10/2004
Cambridge University Press
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Person
Daniel Ross recently obtained a doctorate in political science from Monash University, under the title 'Heidegger and the Question of the Political'. He is also co-director of the recent film The Ister.
Content
Introduction; 1. The high horse and the low road; 2. Strangers in a familiar land; 3. Sorry we killed you; 4. The great debate; 5. Border protection and alien friends; 6. Enemy combatants.
