| Description |
x, 293 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : do the ghosts of Leviathan linger on? Law, violence, and torture in liberal democracies -- Law's struggle with violence : ambivalence in the "routine" : jurisprudence of interrogations in the United States -- "Being helplessly civilized leaves us at the mercy of the beast" : post-9/11 discourses on torture in the United States -- Torture in the TV show 24 : circulation of meanings -- Jurisprudence on torture and interrogations in India -- Contemporary states of exception : extraordinary laws and interrogation in India -- Conclusion : unraveling the exception : torture in liberal democracies. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Torture -- United States.
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Torture -- India.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780814752791 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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0814752799 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780814752807 (e-book) |
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0814752802 (e-book) |
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9780814765111 (e-book) |
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