Constituent Power, Violence, and the State : The Political Thought of Georges Sorel, Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt (Hardcover)

Introduction: The Modern State and Political Power? 1. Constituent Power and the State in History? 2. Reform or Revolution? 3. Georges Sorel: Violence, Myth, and the State? 4. Walter Benjamin: Gewalt, the Law, and Decision? 5. Hannah Arendt: Power, Violence, and the Novum? Conclusion: Democracy After Violence