Civilizing Torture: An American Tradition, by W. Fitzhugh Brundage

Authors

  • John Wilson Schiemann Fairleigh Dickinson University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v30i1.118434

Keywords:

Torture, debates

Abstract

Civilizing Torture amplifies the echoes of pre-9/11 American experiences with torture – dehumanization of the enemy, justifications for torture, claims of efficacy, the fleeting nature of the public debate about torture and what it meant, and more – and in so doing reminds us of how the traditional seems forever new — and so is repeated all too often.

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Published

2020-06-11

How to Cite

Schiemann, J. W. (2020). Civilizing Torture: An American Tradition, by W. Fitzhugh Brundage. Torture Journal, 30(1), 56–58. https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v30i1.118434

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2020): Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture

Section

Book and media reviews

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