American torture from the Philippines to Iraq : a recurring nightmare /

American torture from the Philippines to Iraq : a recurring nightmare /

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Author / Creator:D'Ambruoso, William L., author.
Imprint:New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Description:1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Language:English
Series:Oxford scholarship online
Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:
Torture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Torture -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12694489
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ISBN:9780197570357 (ebook) : No price
Notes:Also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 16, 2021).
Summary:What explains the United States' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values, it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. Drawing on archival testimony from the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), the Vietnam War, and the post-2001 war on terror, William L. d'Ambruoso argues that the norm against torture includes features that help explain why liberal democracies like the United States continue to violate it.
Target Audience:Specialized.
Other form:Print version : 9780197570326

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