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Explore the profound and unsettling exploration of 'Torture' in this compelling book by Donatella Di Cesare. Published by John Wiley & Sons in 2018, this 180-page volume delves deep into the unsettling realities of torture around the globe. In an age where the conversation surrounding human rights has never been more critical, Di Cesare provides invaluable insight into the psychological and sociopolitical implications of torture. She articulates how torture, often normalized in various institutions—be it prisons, migrant camps, or care facilities—represents a gross violation of human dignity. This book doesn't just recount extreme violence; it examines the calculated nature of pain inflicted on victims who face their own demise while remaining alive. With gripping case studies from Guantánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib to contemporary human rights violations, 'Torture' challenges readers to reconsider the frameworks of empathy, ethics, and justice. Ideal for philosophy and political theory students, as well as human rights advocates, this work urges a critical understanding of the patterns of systemic abuse and the urgency of defending inviolable human rights. Shipping for this item is free, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Don't miss the opportunity to delve into this thought-provoking piece that echoes the call for a more humane world.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509524372
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 180
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Torture is not as universally condemned as it once was. From Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib prisons to the death of Giulio Regeni, countless recent cases have shocked public opinion. But if we want to defend the human dignity that torture violates, simple indignation is not enough. In this important book, Donatella Di Cesare provides a critical perspective on torture in all its dimensions. She seeks to capture the peculiarity of an extreme and methodical violence where the tormentor calculates and measures out pain so that he can hold off the victim™s death, allowing him to continue to exercise his sovereign power. For the victim, being tortured is like experiencing his own death while he is still alive. Torture is a threat wherever the defenceless find themselves in the hands of the strong: in prisons, in migrant camps, in nursing homes, in centres for the disabled and in institutions for minors. This impassioned book will appeal to students and scholars of philosophy and political theory as well as to anyone committed to defending human rights as universal and inviolable.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509524372
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 180
Description:
Torture is not as universally condemned as it once was. From Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib prisons to the death of Giulio Regeni, countless recent cases have shocked public opinion. But if we want to defend the human dignity that torture violates, simple indignation is not enough. In this important book, Donatella Di Cesare provides a critical perspective on torture in all its dimensions. She seeks to capture the peculiarity of an extreme and methodical violence where the tormentor calculates and measures out pain so that he can hold off the victim™s death, allowing him to continue to exercise his sovereign power. For the victim, being tortured is like experiencing his own death while he is still alive. Torture is a threat wherever the defenceless find themselves in the hands of the strong: in prisons, in migrant camps, in nursing homes, in centres for the disabled and in institutions for minors. This impassioned book will appeal to students and scholars of philosophy and political theory as well as to anyone committed to defending human rights as universal and inviolable.