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OverviewAmidst the carnage of the First World War, Rosa Luxemburg posed a stark choice for humanity: socialism or barbarism. Violence Today asks if current patterns mark a decent into the barbarism that Luxemburg feared and if a just society, one capable of transcending the endemic violence of the neoliberal order, is possible in the new century. This powerful and provocative new collection explores the roots of violence -- military, terrorist, criminal, and casual -- in contemporary society. It analyzes the social context, history, and structure of modern violence, casting light on patterns and practices from America's inner cities and prisons to ""failed states"" like Afghanistan. Violence Today also gives special attention to debate within the Left about violence, including a controversial defense of armed struggle. Contributors: John Berger, Leo Panitch and Colin Leys, Peter Thomas, Vivek Chibber, Christian Parenti, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Georgi Derluguian, Sofiri Joab-Peterside, Ulrich Oslender, Achin Vanaik, Barabara Harriss-White, Lynne Segal, Joe Sim and Steve Tombs, Dennis Rodgers, Avishai Erlich, Philip Green, Garance Upham, Mary des Chenes and Stephen Mikesell, Samir Amin. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leo Panitch (York University Toronto) , Colin Leys (Queen's University)Publisher: Monthly Review Press,U.S. Imprint: Monthly Review Press,U.S. Edition: 2009 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781583671818ISBN 10: 1583671811 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 01 December 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLeo Panitch is professor of political science at York University in Toronto and author of Renewing Socialism: Democracy, Strategy, and Imagination. Colin Leys is Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |