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Modes of Protest And Resistance

Strange Change in Morals Political

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Authors:
  1. Margaret Betz

    1. Philosophy, Rutgers University, Camden, USA

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  • Proposes a philosophical analysis of the different forms of political resistance and protest
  • Examines and critiques the defense of non-violent action
  • Explores the possible legitimacy of the use of violence in protest

Part of the book series: Radical Theologies and Philosophies (RADT)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
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  2. Nonviolent Gadflies

    • Margaret Betz
    Pages 1-40

  3. “The Last Shall Be First and the First Shall Be Last”: Resistance Violence

    • Margaret Betz
    Pages 41-112

  4. Says Who? Epistemic Injustice

    • Margaret Betz
    Pages 113-158

  5. Till They Felt a Big Stick About Their Heads: The Epistemic Justice of John Brown’s Resistance Violence

    • Margaret Betz
    Pages 159-185

  6. The Question Is Not About The Weapon, But the Spirit in Which You Use It—Henry David Thoreau

    • Margaret Betz
    Pages 187-229

  7. Epilogue

    • Margaret Betz
    Pages 231-235

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 237-247
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About this book

This book presents a  philosophical analysis of the different forms of political resistance and protest. It explores the normative space of resistance that is beyond self-defense and civil disobedience, and proposes the concept of “resistance violence” as a separate and special normative category. Instances that fall under this category can be, accordingly justified, even if they prove to be practically ineffective, by appealing to their role in preserving or upholding the dignity of the resistors or those who they aim to protect. Margaret Betz draws from important and interesting historical examples to establish the concept, and proposes to apply it to better understand contemporary struggles against injustice.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Philosophy, Rutgers University, Camden, USA

    Margaret Betz

About the author

Margaret Betz is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Rutgers University in Camden, NJ. She is the author of The Hidden Philosophy of Hannah Arendt as well as various articles and book chapters on Arendt, feminist theory, and political philosophy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modes of Protest And Resistance

  • Book Subtitle: Strange Change in Morals Political

  • Authors: Margaret Betz

  • Series Title: Radical Theologies and Philosophies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47144-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-47143-8Published: 29 November 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-47146-9Due: 30 December 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-47144-5Published: 28 November 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2634-663X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2634-6648

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXX, 247

  • Topics: Political Philosophy, Ethics, Social Philosophy, Social Sciences, general

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