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America In The Philippines, 1899-1902 - ENG

The First Torture Scandal

Christopher J. Einolf

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ISBN:	9781137460769
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Historia
Subtema:	Militar general
Año de publicación:	2016-04-30

America in the Philippines, 1899-1902: The First Torture Scandal analyzes the US armys use of the water cure torture in the Philippine War and the ensuing political scandal that resulted. Drawing on primary source documents to construct a detailed narrative history of the events, the book also proposes an original theory for the causes of torture, which emphasizes the moral agency of low-level actors. Einolf uses the historical debate to illuminate theories of present-day human rights advocacy. The conclusion relates the Philippine War case to the more recent use of torture under the George W. Bush administration and makes recommendations for researchers and advocates.

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