The Politics of Torture

The Politics of Torture Why did the United States begin to torture detainees during the War on Terror? These ideas are tested using comparative historical narratives drawn from two cases where torture was adopted - the War on Terror and the Stalinist Terror - and one where it was not - the Mexican War. Autor: T. Lightcap Wydawnictwo: Palgrave Macmillan Rok wydania: 2011 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 211 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Ilustracje: XI, 211 p. Język: angielski ISBN: 9781349295524