Blood and Progress : Violence in Pursuit of Emancipation
by
Nick Hewlett
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1474410596
ISBN-13
9781474410595
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 20th, 2016
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
442 grams
Dimensions
26.80 x 16.50 x 1.70 cms
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How do we decide when violence in pursuit of emancipation is legitimate and what form – if any – should it take. Nick Hewlett places the goal of a wholly peaceful society centre-stage to give us a new understanding of violence in the pursuite of peace.
From ending the feudal order to struggling against colonial rule; from revolts against slavery to the Bolshevik, Chinese and Cuban revolutions; and from ending foreign occupations to civil wars to overthrow dictators, violent means are seen to justify the non-violent ends. ''Necessary violence'' was taken for granted by revolutionaries inspired by Marx, Lenin, Mao and Castro, and countless others.
Nick Hewlett places the objectives of non-violence and peace centre-stage to give you a new understanding of violence in revolt. He argues that making the goal of a wholly peaceful society explicit makes an important difference to how we approach and understand violence in pursuit of emancipation.
Nick Hewlett places the objectives of non-violence and peace centre-stage to give you a new understanding of violence in revolt. He argues that making the goal of a wholly peaceful society explicit makes an important difference to how we approach and understand violence in pursuit of emancipation.
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