Drawing on Butler's theoretical background, research on the ethics of violence has focused
on the importance of dominant society-wide schemes and norms in building individuals' …

Describing an action or a state of affairs as a form of violence is usually shorthand for
condemning whatever falls under that description. However, precisely because the concept …

This study focuses on conceptual questions that arise when we explore the fundamental
aspects of violence. Mark Vorobej teases apart what is meant by the term 'violence,'showing …

This special issue asks 'What is violence?'and as such it makes good on sociology's neglect
of what, by any account, constitutes a pressing reality for millions. Indeed, while the 'scale …

Violence is a prevalent and persistent theme in all aspects of human affairs. A
comprehensive understanding of violence therefore requires exposure to the research …

Is politics necessarily violent? Does the justifiability of violence depend on whether it is
perpetrated to defend or upend the existing order–or perhaps on the way in which it is …

We live in a time when we are overwhelmed with talk and images of violence. Whether on
television, the internet, films or the video screen, we can't escape representations of actual …

The explanation of the “genesis” of this book is simple. I have always directly seen, in the
behavior of violent human beings and in my very own “mild” violent conducts, that they were …

It is possible to take the position that no violence is ever legitimate under any circumstances.
It is possible to take the position that all violence is legitimate. Both views are rare. Most …

This anthology brings together classic perspectives on violence, putting into productive
conversation the thought of well-known theorists and activists, including Hannah Arendt …