William E. Scheuerman is the James H. Rudy Professor of Political Science at Indiana University. He is author of several books, most recently, The End of Law: Carl Schmitt in the Twenty-First Century and Civil Disobedience.

"In a turbulent age of deepening social unrest and rising political repression, William E. Scheuerman dares to say the unsayable: while violence against people is always in principle antithetical to democracy, some types of property disobedience—corporate 'takedowns,' campus occupations, toppling public monuments, and sabotaging arms factories—may well serve to rekindle and strengthen its spirit and substance. A brilliant book by a brilliant political thinker whose analytic sophistication and political humility show why in these difficult times thinking imaginatively about democracy is so vital for securing its future." - John Keane, University of Sydney, author of The Life and Death of Democracy "Against the common view that property damage is inherently violent, William E. Scheuerman offers a compelling, original, and timely account of 'property disobedience' that aligns with political nonviolence." - Candice Delmas, Northeastern University

William E. Scheuerman is the James H. Rudy Professor of Political Science at Indiana University. He is author of several books, most recently, The End of Law: Carl Schmitt in the Twenty-First Century and Civil Disobedience.

"In a turbulent age of deepening social unrest and rising political repression, William E. Scheuerman dares to say the unsayable: while violence against people is always in principle antithetical to democracy, some types of property disobedience—corporate 'takedowns,' campus occupations, toppling public monuments, and sabotaging arms factories—may well serve to rekindle and strengthen its spirit and substance. A brilliant book by a brilliant political thinker whose analytic sophistication and political humility show why in these difficult times thinking imaginatively about democracy is so vital for securing its future." - John Keane, University of Sydney, author of The Life and Death of Democracy "Against the common view that property damage is inherently violent, William E. Scheuerman offers a compelling, original, and timely account of 'property disobedience' that aligns with political nonviolence." - Candice Delmas, Northeastern University

William E. Scheuerman is the James H. Rudy Professor of Political Science at Indiana University. He is author of several books, most recently, The End of Law: Carl Schmitt in the Twenty-First Century and Civil Disobedience.

"In a turbulent age of deepening social unrest and rising political repression, William E. Scheuerman dares to say the unsayable: while violence against people is always in principle antithetical to democracy, some types of property disobedience—corporate 'takedowns,' campus occupations, toppling public monuments, and sabotaging arms factories—may well serve to rekindle and strengthen its spirit and substance. A brilliant book by a brilliant political thinker whose analytic sophistication and political humility show why in these difficult times thinking imaginatively about democracy is so vital for securing its future." - John Keane, University of Sydney, author of The Life and Death of Democracy "Against the common view that property damage is inherently violent, William E. Scheuerman offers a compelling, original, and timely account of 'property disobedience' that aligns with political nonviolence." - Candice Delmas, Northeastern University