# Covenants without Swords; Swords without Covenants

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Rodney Barker
- Year: 2007
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Philosophy
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/covenants-without-swords-swords-without-covenants)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Hobbes declared that 'covenants, without the sword, are but words'. But the reverse it true as well. Even the most oppressive regimes avoid relying on mere force, and constantly seek justification for their actions.

## Lectures

1. [Covenants without Swords; Swords without Covenants](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/covenants-without-swords-swords-without-covenants/f46c870715ae) (YouTube)