Use of force for state power, the: history and future
Auteur :
Warner, Michael / Childress, John
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030454128
Date de publication :
24 juin 2021
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book studies force, the coercive application of power against resistance, building from Thomas Hobbes’ observation that all self-contained political orders have some ultimate authority that uses force to both dispense justice and to defend the polity against its enemies.