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America in the Philippines, 1899-1902 : the first torture scandal / Christopher J. Einolf.
Loaned to Another Library DS682 .E56 2014
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Einolf, Christopher J., 1969- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army.
- History.
- Scandals.
- Torture.
- Atrocities.
- Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Atrocities.
- Philippines.
- Torture--Philippines--History.
- Scandals--United States--History.
- United States. Army--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902.
- United States.
- Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Political aspects--United States.
- Philippines--Foreign relations--United States.
- International relations.
- United States--Foreign relations--Philippines.
- Physical Description:
- 235 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Summary:
- "America in the Philippines, 1899-1902 : The First Torture Scandal analyzes the US Army's 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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Theories of Human Rights Abuses and Advocacy
- The Laws of War and Illegitimate Combatants
- Early Experimentation, 1898-1900
- Standard Operating Procedure, Fall 1900 to Spring 1901
- "Kill and Burn," Fall 1901 to Summer 1902
- The Scandal Builds, January 1901 to March 1902
- The Scandal Breaks, April 1902
- The Scandal Recedes, May to June 1902
- The Effects of the Scandal.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781137460752
- 113746075X
- OCLC:
- 884299221
- Online:
- Cover image
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