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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Torture |
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| Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/118434 |
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| Summary: | 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 seems forever new — and so is repeated all too often. |
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| ISSN: | 1018-8185 1997-3322 |