Punishment and Political Order
McBride, Keally
Punishment and Political Order Keally McBride. - 1 online resource.
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Most of us think of punishment as an ugly display of power. But punishment also tells us something about the ideals and aspirations of a people and their government. How a state punishes reveals whether or not it is confident in its own legitimacy and sovereignty. Punishment and Political Order examines the questions raised by the state's exercise of punitive powerâ€"from what it is about human psychology that desires sanction and order to how the state can administer pain while calling for justice. Keally McBride's book demonstrates punishment's place at the core of political administration and the stated ideals of the polity.
9780472901135
10.3998/mpub.133501
Political Science / History & Theory
Political science
Electronic books.
Punishment and Political Order Keally McBride. - 1 online resource.
Access copy available to the general public.
Most of us think of punishment as an ugly display of power. But punishment also tells us something about the ideals and aspirations of a people and their government. How a state punishes reveals whether or not it is confident in its own legitimacy and sovereignty. Punishment and Political Order examines the questions raised by the state's exercise of punitive powerâ€"from what it is about human psychology that desires sanction and order to how the state can administer pain while calling for justice. Keally McBride's book demonstrates punishment's place at the core of political administration and the stated ideals of the polity.
9780472901135
10.3998/mpub.133501
Political Science / History & Theory
Political science
Electronic books.