Torture and democracy
Introduction -- Modern torture and its observers -- Torture and democracy -- Lights, heat, and sweat -- Whips and water -- Bathtubs -- Shock -- Magnetos -- Currents -- Singing the world electric -- Prods, tasers, and stun guns -- Stun city -- Sticks and bones -- Water, sleep, and spice -- Stress and...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Princeton [u.a.]
Princeton University Press
2007
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| En: | Año: 2007 |
| Acceso en línea: |
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
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| Sumario: | Introduction -- Modern torture and its observers -- Torture and democracy -- Lights, heat, and sweat -- Whips and water -- Bathtubs -- Shock -- Magnetos -- Currents -- Singing the world electric -- Prods, tasers, and stun guns -- Stun city -- Sticks and bones -- Water, sleep, and spice -- Stress and duress -- Forced standing and other positions -- Fists and exercises -- Old and new restraints -- Noise -- Drugs and doctors -- Supply and demand for clean torture -- Does torture work? -- What the apologists say -- Why governments don't learn -- The great age of torture in modern memory |
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| Notas: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | XXIII, 849 S |
| ISBN: | 9780691143330 9780691114224 |