On Violence

Ananalysisofthenature,causes,andsignificanceofviolenceinthesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury.Arendtalsoreexaminestherelationshipbetweenwar,politics,violence,andpower."Incisive,deeplyprobing,writtenwithclarityandgrace,itprovidesanidealframeworkforunderstandingtheturbulenceofourtimes"(Nation).Index.