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Alexander Livingston is Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University. He is the author of Damn Great Empires! William James and the Politics of Pragmatism.
Judith Butler’s ‘The Force of Nonviolence’ advocates for pacifism but neglects much of the tradition’s philosophy and feminist theory. Is it possible to merge Butler’s insights with a serious concern for how nonviolent politics can be effective?
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