Myths of Violence
Abstrak
This essay critically addresses ten prevailing assumptions about violence: (1) violence is natural; (2) violence comes easily to humans; (3) violence attacks a juridical life; (4) violence is the result of underdevelopment; (5) violence is the result of difference; (6) violence is a sign of absolute power; (7) violence is associated with some death drive; (8) violence can be intelligent through a mastery of technology; (9) the opposite of violence is a just peace; and (10) violence is an assault on the sacred meaning of life. In doing so, it opens up a conversation on the meaning of political violence and makes an impassioned call to free ourselves from sacred myths that bind us to a problem that still appears insurmountable.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Brad Evans
Akses Cepat
PDF tidak tersedia langsung
- Tahun Terbit
- 2020
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.7227/JHA.035
- Akses
- Open Access ✓