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The Politics of Torture

Why did the United States begin to torture detainees during the War on Terror? This book presents a model of the political and institutional mechanisms leading to the official adoption of torture

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lightcap, Tracy
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2011, 2011
Subjects:	Political Theory Political Philosophy Political Science And International Relations International Relations Political Violence History Of Military Political History Military History Political Science World Politics Terrorism Terrorism And Political Violence
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230339224?nosfx=y
Collection:	Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

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Summary:	Why did the United States begin to torture detainees during the War on Terror? This book presents a model of the political and institutional mechanisms leading to the official adoption of torture
Physical Description:	224 p online resource
ISBN:	9780230339224