American torture from the Philippines to Iraq : a recurring nightmare /
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Author / Creator: | D'Ambruoso, William L., author. |
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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. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12694489 |
ISBN: | 9780197570357 (ebook) : No price |
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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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