Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Torture
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Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Torture
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Author : Lon Olson
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-08-26
Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Torture written by Lon Olson and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-26 with History categories.
This volume offers diverse insights on the practice of torture. Spanning history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, and theology, the book explores how torture has been and continues to be woven into the fabric of modern society.
Contesting Torture
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Author : Rory Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Contesting Torture written by Rory Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Security, International categories.
"This edited volume seeks to contest prevailing assumptions about torture and to consider why, despite its illegality, torture continues to be widely employed and misrepresented. The resurgence of torture and public justifications of it led to the central questions which this inter-disciplinary volume seeks to address: How is it possible for torture to be practised when it is legally prohibited? What kinds of moves do agents make which render torture palatable? Why do so many ignore the evidence that torture is ineffective as an intelligence-gathering technique? Who are the victims of torture? The various contributors in the book look to history, the practices of interrogators, artistic representations, documentary films, rendition policies, political campaigns, diplomatic discourses, international legal rules, refugee practices, and cultural representations of death and the body to illuminate how torture becomes permissible. Building from the personal to the communal, and from the practical to the conceptual, the volume reflects the multivalence of torture itself. This framework enables readers at all levels better appreciate how and why torture is open to so many interpretations and applications. This book will be of much interest to students of International Relations, Security Studies, Terrorism Studies, Ethics, and International Legal Studies"--
Terrorism And Torture
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Author : Werner G. K. Stritzke
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-18
Terrorism And Torture written by Werner G. K. Stritzke and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-18 with Political Science categories.
A thought-provoking volume examining the complex factors contributing to terrorism and torture, and the links between those two heinous behaviours.
Terrorism And Torture
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Terrorism And Torture written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Terrorism categories.
"Terrorism and torture are twin evils that have dominated news headlines - particularly since the horrifying events of 9/11. In this thought-provoking volume, scholars from a diverse range of disciplines examine the complex motivational and situational factors contributing to terrorist acts and state-sponsored torture, and the potential linkage between those two heinous human behaviors. They also consider the strategies that might reduce the threat of future terrorist acts, and the perceived necessity to engage in morally reprehensible - and often illegal - torture practices. With its integrated synthesis of contemporary theories and research on the complex dynamics of the terrorism-torture link, this is an authoritative source for scholars and students of psychology, criminal justice, law, media, communication studies, and political science. It will also appeal to students of other disciplines with an interest in the study of terrorism and torture".--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Torture And Its Definition In International Law
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Author : Professor Metin Basoğlu
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-15
Torture And Its Definition In International Law written by Professor Metin Basoğlu and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with Medical categories.
This book presents an interdisciplinary approach to definition of torture by bringing together behavioral science and international law perspectives on torture. It is a collaborative effort by a group of prominent scholars of behavioral sciences, international law, human rights, and public health with internationally recognized expertise and authority in their field. It represents a first ever attempt to explore the scientific basis of legal understanding of torture and inform international law on various definitional issues by proposing a sound theory- and empirical-evidence-based psychological formulation of torture. Drawing on scientific evidence from the editor's 30 years of systematic research on torture, it proposes a learning theory formulation of torture based on the concept of helplessness under the control of others and offers an assessment methodology that can reduce the element of subjectivity in legal judgments in individual cases. It also demonstrates how this formulation can help understand the nature and severity of ill-treatments in different contexts, such as domestic violence and adverse conditions of penal confinement. Through a learning theory analysis of "enhanced interrogation techniques," it demonstrates not only why these techniques constitute torture but also how they help us understand the contextual defining characteristic of torture in general. The proposed formulation implies a broader concept of torture than previously understood, provides scientific and moral justification for the evolving trends in international law towards a broader coverage of ill-treatments in contexts beyond official custody and points to new directions of expansion of the concept. With a focus on the concepts of shame and humiliation and their evolutionary origin, the book explains why inhuman or degrading treatments can cause as much pain or suffering as physical torture. Although treatment issues are not covered, the book sheds light on potentially effective treatment approaches by offering important insights into psychology of torture.
Rights Citizenship And Torture
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Author : John T. Parry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Rights Citizenship And Torture written by John T. Parry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Citizenship categories.
An examination of rights, citizenship and torture from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Torture
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Author : Kathleen Barrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-07-15
Torture written by Kathleen Barrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-15 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the evolution of torture from the perspectives of Criminology, History, Political Science, and Sociology. The authors delve into the legality, methodology, and the comparative historical use of torture.
Interrogating The War On Terror
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Author : Deborah Staines
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-16
Interrogating The War On Terror written by Deborah Staines and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-16 with Political Science categories.
Interrogating the War on Terror presents a critique of contemporary war culture and politics, introducing a range of political, philosophical, legal, artistic and social perspectives on a devastating war. Bringing together contributors from the United States, UK and Australia—implicitly dissenting from within the Coalition of the Willing—this volume explores the discourses and cultural effects of the current “war on terror”. Is the so-called war on terror justified? Seeking an ethical engagement with the problems and paradoxes of this global conflict, the authors situate the historical and legal meanings of terror and terrorism alongside the exploitation of such terms by the Bush Administration and other governments in recent years. Contributions by philosophers, sociologists, and law and literature scholars raise questions about neo-conservatism, freedom, security and the new legitimation of torture, and demonstrate how this war brings political and discursive power to bear on democracy, human rights and individuals in places as far-flung as Iraq, Bali, and the U.S. Artworks by internationally renowned war artist George Gittoes, and several essays by cultural theorists return a critical emphasis to the role of visual media, affect, gender and popular culture in understanding and rethinking war. Interrogating the War on Terror’s multi-disciplinary and international perspectives will be useful to scholars and students alike in addressing this highly topical issue. The essays reference mainstream sources and widely-documented events in the war on terror, making it accessible also to the general reader.
Evil In The Modern World
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Author : Laura Dryjanska
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-03-10
Evil In The Modern World written by Laura Dryjanska and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-10 with Social Science categories.
This interesting volume focuses on a set of phenomena which increasingly alarm the political world and public opinion: from the more obvious ones like torture, disease, human trafficking, abuse, genocide, displacement, to more subtle forms found in sports, technology and law. It looks at how and why these phenomena are universally condemned, and could be considered to threaten the very foundations of modern democracy; yet continue to be tolerated. The volume therefore goes beyond what Hannah Arendt has called the "banality of evil" and discusses the presence of condemned and heinous practices in society as fluid and chaotic but as non-trivial; capable of great transmutations through various epochs. Practices and actions considered as "evil" manifest in situations where individuals or groups hold power or seize power, and the contributions in this volume explore the close relation between power and evil. The volume draws upon sociology, psychology, cultural studies, political science, as well as philosophy, theology, anthropology, and neurology of the individual and of the group to provide a comprehensive understanding of the multiple facets of evil in the contemporary world.
Witnessing Torture
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Author : Alexandra S. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-06-11
Witnessing Torture written by Alexandra S. Moore and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-11 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book demonstrates a new, interdisciplinary approach to life writing about torture that situates torture firmly within its socio-political context, as opposed to extending the long line of representations written in the idiom of the proverbial dark chamber. By dismantling the rhetorical divide that typically separates survivors’ suffering from human rights workers’ expertise, contributors engage with the personal, professional, and institutional dimensions of torture and redress. Essays in this volume consider torture from diverse locations – the Philippines, Argentina, Sudan, and Guantánamo, among others. From across the globe, contributors witness both individual pain and institutional complicity; the challenges of building communities of healing across linguistic and national divides; and the role of the law, art, writing, and teaching in representing and responding to torture.