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OverviewThe photographs from Abu Ghraib triggered a debate on torture in the United States that has been led with a significant amount of visibility. What has been noticeably absent, however, is a thorough historical contextualization of US torture following September 11, 2001. The Shadow of Torture analyzes the debates on torture during the Vietnam War and the Philippine-American War and shows that the current controversy did not arise out of a political vacuum but reflects and draws upon pre-existing discursive contexts and practices. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sabine Sielke , Katrin DauenhauerPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 7 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9783631660669ISBN 10: 3631660669 Pages: 313 Publication Date: 26 May 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Debating US Torture in Military Interventions, 1899-2008 – «Curing» the Natives: Debating US Torture During the Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 – Forgetting/Rewriting/Reclaiming: Shadows of the Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 – To Tell or Not to Tell: American Atrocities in Vietnam – Framing the Human: Reading North Vietnamese Torture in POW Narratives of the Vietnam War – Abu Ghraib and the (Unexceptional) Rhetoric of the Exceptional.ReviewsInsgesamt leistet Katrin Dauenhauer mit ihrer Studie einen intelligenten und weiterfuhrenden Beitrag zur Historisierung der Folterdebatten zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts. (Sylvia Kesper-Biermann, sehepunkte 15/2015) Insgesamt leistet Katrin Dauenhauer mit ihrer Studie einen intelligenten und weiterfuhrenden Beitrag zur Historisierung der Folterdebatten zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts. (Sylvia Kesper-Biermann, sehepunkte 15/2015) «Insgesamt leistet Katrin Dauenhauer mit ihrer Studie einen intelligenten und weiterführenden Beitrag zur Historisierung der Folterdebatten zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts.» (Sylvia Kesper-Biermann, sehepunkte 15/2015) Author InformationKatrin Dauenhauer is a lecturer at the University of Bonn’s North American Studies Program. Her research focuses on American politics and culture, international relations, and human rights. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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