The Psychology of Political Violence
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"The Psychology of Political Violence" is an essay by anarchist writer Emma Goldman that examines the social and psychological roots of political violence and challenges conventional moral judgments about revolutionary acts.
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| The Psychology of Political Violence canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anarchist literature
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essay ⓘ |
| argues |
conventional morality misjudges revolutionary violence
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political violence often arises from social oppression ⓘ repressive social conditions can drive individuals to violent acts ⓘ society condemns the violence of the oppressed while ignoring structural violence ⓘ the state uses violence on a larger scale than individual revolutionaries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American anarchist movement
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early 20th-century anarchism ⓘ radical political thought ⓘ |
| author | Emma Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenges |
dominant narratives about terrorism
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idea that the state is a neutral arbiter of justice ⓘ simplistic notions of good and evil in politics ⓘ |
| critiques |
bourgeois morality
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legalistic conceptions of crime ⓘ mainstream media portrayals of political violence ⓘ state-sanctioned violence ⓘ |
| explores |
distinction between criminal violence and revolutionary violence
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ethical evaluation of violent resistance ⓘ psychological motivations of political offenders ⓘ relationship between individual psychology and social environment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral judgments about revolutionary acts
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psychological roots of political violence ⓘ relationship between oppression and violence ⓘ role of the state in producing violence ⓘ social roots of political violence ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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revolutionary literature ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anarchist
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anti-statist ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
critics of state power
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radical activists ⓘ readers interested in political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anarchism
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political violence ⓘ revolution ⓘ social injustice ⓘ state repression ⓘ terrorism (as a political concept) ⓘ |
| positionWithin | Emma Goldman's political writings ⓘ |
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