Histories of Violence: Post-War Critical Thought [Hardcover]

Though we can all agree that violence is a devastating plague upon human existence and that  peace would lead to more prosperous relations around the world, violence still continues to be deployed by a wide range of groups for numerous political and social ends. And though we all fear violence, what actually constitutes violence, who perpetuates it, and why, are questions of great debate, which have drawn the attention of the world’s foremost thinkers for centuries. Offering an accessible introduction to post-war critical thought on the topic,Histories of Violenceexamines how many prominent theorists from Hannah Arendt to Frantz Fanon, Michel Foucault, and Slavoj }i~ek have grappled with these questions.

 Offering an insightful and thought-provoking guide to the work of many famous writers who continue to influence and inform contemporary political, philosophical, sociological, and cultural study,Histories of Violenceis an essential interrogation of critical thought as it relates to an ever-present topic.
 

Brad Evansis a senior lecturer in International Relations at the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol. He is the founder and Director of the Histories of Violence project.Terrell Carveris professor of political theory at the University of Bristol.
 

About the contributors
 
1 The Subject of Violence
Brad Evans and Terrell Carver
2 Walter Benjamin
James Martel
3 Hannah Arendt
Kimberly Hutchings
4 Frantz Fanon
Lewis R. Gordon
5 Michel Foucault
Brad Evans
6 Jacques Derrida
Gregg Lambert
7 Gilles Deleuze
Ian Buchanan
8 Judith Butler
Jelke Boesten
9 Zygmunt Bauman
Keith Tester
10 Paul Virilio
Mark Lacy
11 Giorgio Agamben
Marcelo Svirsky
12 Slavoj }i~ek
13 Cynthia Enloe
Terrell Carver
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