A War of Words: Political Violence and Public Debate in Israel

by Gerald Cromer

Overview

This book examines a series of controversies surrounding Israel's use of force and its failure to prevent violence. Influenced by Weber's definition of the state as the 'monopoly of violence', politcial scientists and criminologists alike have focused their attention on the legitimation struggles of non-state actors who resort to violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135754334
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/05/2004
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	599 KB

About the Author

Gerald Cromer

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations, List of Illustrations, Foreword, 1: Introduction, 2: The Body Politic, 3: Terrorism, 4: War, 5: Verbal Violence, 6: Racism, 7: Remembering Violence, Conclusions, Bibliography, Index