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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Main Author: Cox, Rory 1982- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Contesting torture
Year: 2023, Pages: 38-58
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