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Torture
Torture is indisputably abhorrent. Why, you might ask, would you even want to think or read about torture? That is a very good question, and one this book addresses in a compelling and enlightening way. Torture is a very important issue, not least because millions of people around the world have been subjected to this odious practice―and many are enduring torture right now as you read these words.
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96 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2012
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March 10, 2020
Such a nice intro!
December 20, 2015
Excellent summary of the history of torture and how it shapes today's practices. Needed for anyone who thinks torture can attain actionable intelligence, or supports the use of what the US calls 'enhanced interrogation'.
December 18, 2013
Excellent short introduction covering an impressive historical scope and range of topics in less than 100 pages. Great for teaching. Excellent bibliography.
August 22, 2014
Concise.
May 27, 2016
A brilliant summary of the global social problem of terrorism and it's development and history.
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