Fear, the history of a political idea Robin, Corey
Publication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 2004Description: x, 316 pISBN:- 9780195157024
- 320.01
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Author not only gives masteul survey of its history but also of its abuse by the Bush administration, Passionate Crudic. amd partism. He provides an acute and sustained analysis of the idea of fear, role of fear as an instrument of political rule and its unacknowledged prevalence within our liberal democratic institutions. He makes powerful case against who defend 'libealism of fear' and who contend that fear can be source of moral and political regneration.
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