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Coercion and the state

Coercion and the state

David A. Reidy

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"A signal feature of legal and political institutions is that they exercise coercive power. The essays in this volume examine institutional coercion with the aim of trying to understand its nature, justification and limits."--BOOK JACKET.

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OL Work ID
OL18628906W

Subjects

Duress (law)Power (Social sciences)Political ethicsTerrorism, preventionPolitical science, philosophyThe StatePersuasion (Psychology)Authoritarianism

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