Christopher Kutz

On War and Democracy

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ISBN 13:
9780691167848
author:
Christopher Kutz
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
16 x 3 x 23.9 cm
Genre:
Society, Politics & Philosophy, Government & P
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£40.35

Description

By understanding how our values can sometimes undermine our goals, Kutz offers a new perspective on democratic agency. He explores why we may feel that collective violence is legitimate when individual violence is not, and how this can lead to the use of military intervention. This book sheds light on the need for institutions that balance national defense with the promotion of liberty abroad.

Ultimately, Kutz shows that understanding democracy in terms of political agency, rather than institutional process, is crucial to limiting when and how democracies use violence. This thought-provoking analysis has important implications for our approach to war and its relationship to democratic values.

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