Civilizing Torture: An American Tradition, by W. Fitzhugh Brundage

Civilizing Torture amplifies the echoes of pre-9/11 American experiences with torture – dehumanization of the enemy, justifications for torture, claims of efficacy, the fleeting nature of the public debate about torture and what it meant, and more – and in so doing reminds us of how the traditional...

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Main Author: John Wilson Schiemann
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Language:English
Published: International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims 2020-06-01
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/118434
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