Torturing the new barbarians
This chapter reflects on the ways in which language and history have influenced both debates about torture and its employment by Western states since 2001. Primarily, it argues that the image and trope of the barbarian has played a central role in shaping discourses of terrorism. As terrorists have...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Contesting torture
Year: 2023, Pages: 38-58 |
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