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Democracy and Political Violence (Hardcover, New)
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Democracy and Political Violence (Hardcover, New)
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An analysis of the phenomenon of political violence and its
implications for democratic politics. This book applies democratic
theory to the problem of creating a liberal democracy in a
situation of conflict, violence and social division. It adopts a
distinct perspective: that both community and conflict are at the
heart of all but the smallest of democratic societies, and that
they need to be reconciled in order for democracy to be successful.
Within this framework the book focuses on the particular issue of
the challenge posed by violence, both to established democracies
and to the establishment of new democracies. Empirical examples
from a wide range of established and developing democracies are
used to elucidate this problem. There are chapters on national and
ethnic conflict, the challenge of terrorism, the problems of
cultural division, and on attempts at creating democracy by
imposition. A concluding chapter explores the question of
establishing a common culture of citizenship spanning ethnic and
cultural divisions. Key Features *Topicality of the themes
discussed *Combination of theoretical arguments with 'real world'
empirical examples and case studies *Presentation of a broad
overview of the crucial issues facing liberal democracies in
contemporary politics *Advancement of the debate with the proposal
of new arguments for the future conduct of liberal-democratic
politics to meet new violent challenges *Takes examples from East
Timor, Kenya, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq and France
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