{"product_id":"reflections-on-violence-9780486437071","title":"Reflections on Violence","description":"\u003cp\u003eSorel developed an original and provocative theory on the positive, even creative, role of myth and violence in the historical process. Sorel was a civil servant who fervently believed that only the clearest and most brutal expression of class war could effect lasting social change. This, his most important work, is a passionate outcry for the socialist overthrow of society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReflections on Violence\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared as a series of articles in \u003ci\u003eLe Mouvement Socialiste\u003c\/i\u003e in 1906; it appeared in book form two years later, and translations extended its influence around the world. Sorel addresses the factors underlying revolutionary movements and examines the roles of violence (the revolutionary denial of the existing social order) and force (the state's power of coercion). He further explores sources of political power, the weapons of revolutions -- the insurrection and the general strike -- and the significant role of \"myths\" in recruiting and motivating potential revolutionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503407173906,"sku":"9780486437071","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_621963e0-dfa8-4ce7-a8ba-c16d40e8868a.jpg?v=1730790696","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reflections-on-violence-9780486437071","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}