The Macabresque: Human Violation and Hate in Genocide, Mass Atrocity and Enemy-Making
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Studies of genocide and mass atrocity most often focus on their causes and consequences, their aims and effects, and the number of people killed. But the question remains, if the main goal is death, then why is torture necessary? This book argues that genocide and mass atrocity are committed not as an end in themselves but as a means to pursue sustained and systemic torture -- the spectacle of violence -- against its victims. Extermination is not...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0190677880
ISBN13:9780190677886
Release Date:November 2017
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Social Science Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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