Reading Hanna Arendt: the relationship of lies, violence, and political incompetence (Part 1)
The article analyzes the Hannah Arendt's conception of violence and attempts to apply this conception in understanding the war practice of the XX century, in which the Soviet Union took part. Of particular importance to the author is H. Arendt's thesis about the coincidence of lies and violence. The author connects this thesis with the notion of “illegal war” and suggests using this notion as a concept that meets the criteria of discussion.