Naming violence: a critical theory of genocide, torture, and terrorism

Much is at stake when we choose a word for a form of violence: whether a conflict is labeled civil war or genocide, whether we refer to “enhanced interrogation techniques” or to “torture,” whether a person is called a “terrorist” or a “patriot.” Do these decisions reflect the rigorous application of...

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Main Author: Thaler, Mathias 1978- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York Columbia University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Political Violence > Philosophy
Genocide > Political aspects
Torture > Political aspects
Terrorism > Political aspects
Critical Theory
Gewalttätigkeit
Klassifikation
Völkermord
Folter
Terrorismus
Begriffsbildung
Definition
Begriff
Sprachgebrauch
Politische Theorie
Kritische Theorie
Gewalt > Politische Theorie