Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Signature of EvilCondition: NewSubtitle: (Re)defining Torture in International LawISBN-10: 178068021XEAN: 9781780680217ISBN: 9781780680217Publisher: Intersentia LtdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 09/08/2011Description: Winner of the Ciardi Prize 2012 Special mention from Jury of the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2011 In The Signature of Evil, the notion of torture in international law is explored, with the intention of discovering the precise meaning of this most infamous and yet still very prevalent practice. By devouring a wealth of international legal sources, and combining this with personal field research and a look at the historical, philosophical, cultural, political and social background of torture's use and abolition, this book's first ambition is to define the term. This leads to an extensive and impressive overview, in which torture's constituent elements are carefully identified, thoroughly and meticulously scrutinised, and critically evaluated. On the basis of this synthesis and analysis, in which all possible uncertainties, problems and evolutions are highlighted and discussed, a redefinition is proposed, which does not shy away from setting foot on new terrain and trying what might be revolutionary roads.Some thought provoking ideas are suggested, and at times controversial choices are made, but all this is done in order to attain one all-important goal: enhancing torture's absolute and non-derogable prohibition, and strengthening the international legal framework against unlawful abuse.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 240mmItem Length: 160mmAuthor: Steven DewulfGenre: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Signature of Evil
Title: The Signature of Evil
Subtitle: (Re)defining Torture in International Law
ISBN-10: 178068021X
EAN: 9781780680217
ISBN: 9781780680217
Release Date: 09/08/2011
Release Year: 2011
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Law & Politics
Number of Pages: 618 Pages
Publication Name: Signature of Evil : (Re) Defining Torture in International Law
Language: English
Publisher: Intersentia Uitgevers N.V.
Publication Year: 2011
Subject: Civilization, Human Rights, Political Freedom
Item Height: 1.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 40.1 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science, History
Item Length: 9.5 in
Author: Steven Dewulf
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
