Confronting torture : essays on the ethics, legality, history, and psychology of torture today / edited by Scott A. Anderson and Martha C. Nussbaum.
2018
K5410.T6 .C665 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Confronting torture : essays on the ethics, legality, history, and psychology of torture today / edited by Scott A. Anderson and Martha C. Nussbaum.
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Imprint
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Copyright
©2018
Description
viii, 356 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Part I. A triumph over torture, told by a survivor
Tales of terrorism and torture : the soft vengeance of justice / Albie Sachs
Part II. Psychological perspectives on torture
The many faces of torture : a psychological perspective / William Gorman and Sandra G. Zakowski
Stoic equanimity in the face of torture / Nancy Sherman
Gender performance requirements of the US military in the war on Islamic terrorism / Mary Anne Case
Part III. Torture in historical context
The fragility of evidence : torture in ancient Rome / Kathleen M. Coleman
US torture of prisoners of war in historical perspective : the role of delegitimization / Christopher J. Einolf
Police interrogation and coercion in domestic American history : lessons for the War on Terror / Richard A. Leo and K. Alexa Koenig
Part IV. The ethics of torture
The ticking bomb hypothetical / Marcia Baron
Torture and method in moral philosophy / Jeff McMahan
Torture, self-defense and fighting dirty / David Sussman
Torture as unjust means of war : to squelch the Sirens' singing / Scott A. Anderson
Part V. Torture in US law and policy
Torture and positive law : jurisprudence for the White House / Jeremy Waldron
In defense of lawfare : the value of litigation challenging torture / Lisa Hajjar
Tortured prosecutions : holding private military contractors accountable / Garrett Ordower.
Tales of terrorism and torture : the soft vengeance of justice / Albie Sachs
Part II. Psychological perspectives on torture
The many faces of torture : a psychological perspective / William Gorman and Sandra G. Zakowski
Stoic equanimity in the face of torture / Nancy Sherman
Gender performance requirements of the US military in the war on Islamic terrorism / Mary Anne Case
Part III. Torture in historical context
The fragility of evidence : torture in ancient Rome / Kathleen M. Coleman
US torture of prisoners of war in historical perspective : the role of delegitimization / Christopher J. Einolf
Police interrogation and coercion in domestic American history : lessons for the War on Terror / Richard A. Leo and K. Alexa Koenig
Part IV. The ethics of torture
The ticking bomb hypothetical / Marcia Baron
Torture and method in moral philosophy / Jeff McMahan
Torture, self-defense and fighting dirty / David Sussman
Torture as unjust means of war : to squelch the Sirens' singing / Scott A. Anderson
Part V. Torture in US law and policy
Torture and positive law : jurisprudence for the White House / Jeremy Waldron
In defense of lawfare : the value of litigation challenging torture / Lisa Hajjar
Tortured prosecutions : holding private military contractors accountable / Garrett Ordower.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
K5410.T6 .C665 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780226529387 hardcover ; alkaline paper
022652938X hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780226529417 paperback ; alkaline paper
022652941X paperback ; alkaline paper
9780226529554 electronic book
022652938X hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780226529417 paperback ; alkaline paper
022652941X paperback ; alkaline paper
9780226529554 electronic book
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