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Sacred violence : torture, terror, and sovereignty /

Author:
Paul W. Kahn.
Publication info:
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2008.
Format:
Book

Holdings

Osgoode Hall Law School Library

Location and Availability
Call Number Status
K 5304 K34 2008 		Available

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Subjects

Subject:
Torture.
Subject:
Sovereignty.
Subject:
Political violence.
Subject:
Terrorism » Prevention » Law and legislation.

More Details

Title:
Sacred violence : torture, terror, and sovereignty / Paul W. Kahn.
Main Author:
Kahn, Paul W., 1952-
Language:
English
Published:
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2008
Series:
Physical Description:
233 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780472070473
0472070479
9780472050475
0472050478

Table of Contents

  • Torture and sovereignty
  • Torture and international law
  • The current debate : torture in the War on Terror
  • A primer on political violence
  • Crossing the border between law and sovereignty.