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 (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:
Begriff
Begriffsbildung
Critical Theory
Definition
Folter
Genocide > Political aspects
Gewalt > Politische Theorie
Gewalttätigkeit
Klassifikation
Kritische Theorie
Political Violence > Philosophy
Politische Theorie
Sprachgebrauch
Terrorism > Political aspects
Terrorismus
Torture > Political aspects
Völkermord
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