Elizabeth Frazer Livres

The first book to accessibly outline the major debates on violence in political theory--

Focusing on the evolution of the concept of community within western liberal democracy, the book explores its influence on community development and politics. It presents a controversial argument that the notion of 'community' is inherently contradictory, leading to frustration among participants in democratic processes. This examination challenges conventional views and invites readers to reconsider the complexities of community engagement in political contexts.

In this book, Elizabeth Frazer and Kimberly Hutchings ask whether the use of violence can ever be justified in politics. Using examples from contemporary politics and political thought, they carefully explore the various justificatory strategies that have been deployed, and conclude that all attempts to justify political violence invariably fail--

In the midst of World War I, a young American volunteer nurse finds herself stationed in Verdun, France. Caught up in the chaos and tragedy of war, she struggles to find meaning and purpose in her work. Old Glory and Verdun is a powerful novel that explores the realities of war and the strength of the human spirit.

Pre-financial crisis, EU citizens were 'overlooking' Europe ignoring it in favour of globalisation, economic flows, and crises of political corruption. Innovative focus group methods allow an analysis of citizens' reactions, and demonstrate how euroscepticism is a red herring, instead articulating an indifference to and ambivalence about Europe.