American torture from the Philippines to Iraq : a recurring nightmare / William L. d'Ambruoso.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Ambruoso, William L., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Torture--United States--History--20th century.

Torture.

Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902.

Philippines.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

What explains the United States' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values, it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. Drawing on archival testimony from the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), the Vietnam War, and the post-2001 war on terror, William L. d'Ambruoso argues that the norm against torture includes features that help explain why liberal democracies like the United States continue to violate it.

Contents:

Cover

American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Torture and the Norm against It: Undying Rivals

2. Liberal-​Democratic Torture: Answered and Unanswered Questions

3. The Search for "Nasty" but "Safe" Interrogation Methods

4. Justifying Torture in the Philippine-​American War

5. The Roots and Rationalizations of U.S. Torture in Vietnam

6. Twenty-​First-​Century Torture: The War on Terror

7. Conclusion: Takeaways, Scope, and Torture's Future

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: d'Ambruoso, William L. American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq

ISBN:

0-19-757035-6

0-19-757034-8

OCLC:

1285782901