Rhetoric in the time of torture

"Rhetoric in the Time of Torture offers a renewed attention to the rhetorical and temporal dimensions of torture, in light of the U.S.'s post-9/11 reliance on heavy interrogation techniques. Laura A. Sparks highlights where rhetorical theory fits into a world in which people torture others...

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Main Author: Sparks, Laura A. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Torture > Government policy > United States
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States
Folter > Vernehmung > Politische Sprache > Zeitlichkeit
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Summary:"Rhetoric in the Time of Torture offers a renewed attention to the rhetorical and temporal dimensions of torture, in light of the U.S.'s post-9/11 reliance on heavy interrogation techniques. Laura A. Sparks highlights where rhetorical theory fits into a world in which people torture others to make them speak"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:ix, 141 Seiten
ISBN:978-1-6669-2180-9