Genealogy of the Torture Taboo

Barnes argues that despite the torture taboo's violation, it still matters, and paradoxically, its strength can be seen by studying its violation.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. Abolishing Torture


2. The Taboo and the Fear of Regression


3. The Nuremburg Trials and the Universal Declaration


4. Decolonisation and the UN Convention Against Torture


5. The Politics of the Definition of Torture


6. Torture and the "War on Terror"

Conclusion

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Jamal Barnes is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Australia.

Zusammenfassung

Barnes argues that despite the torture taboo’s violation, it still matters, and paradoxically, its strength can be seen by studying its violation.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jamal Barnes, Jamal (Murdoch University Barnes
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 07.04.2017
• EAN: 9781138285385
• ISBN: 978-1-138-28538-5
• Seiten: 208
• Serien: Routledge Studies in Human Rights; Routledge Studies in Human Rights
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung