Crises of the Republic
Assigned by 1 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- 1972
- Form
- Essay
- Language
- English
- Length
- Medium · 240 pp120 to 300 pages
- Difficulty
- Demanding3 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendCrises of the RepublicHarvest (Harcourt), 1972The standard paperback of the collection as Arendt assembled it.
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Four essays written between 1969 and 1971 in response to the Vietnam War, the Pentagon Papers and the student movements. Lying in Politics examines how deception and image-making replaced facts in American war policy. Civil Disobedience argues that organised lawbreaking by minorities is a legitimate form of voluntary association in the American tradition. On Violence distinguishes power, which rests on the consent of a group, from violence, which is instrumental and destroys power. The last piece is an interview on politics and revolution.
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