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Political Torture in Popular Culture

Political Torture in Popular Culture

Alex Adams

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780367876586
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This book argues that literary, filmic, and popular cultural representation of political torture has defined the torture debate that has taken place during the post-9/11 global war on terrorism. The author explores whether liberal democracies can ever legitimately perpetrate torture, with assertions that torture can function as a legitimate coun

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