

An edition of Torture as public policy (2009)
restoring U.S. credibility on the world stage
By James P. Pfiffner
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Paradigm Publishers
Language
eng
Pages
217
Description:
Discusses the United States' public policies on torture, examining incidents of torture that occurred during George W. Bush's administration and the philosophical and legal basis used for those policies and practices, and describing the policy changes made by the Obama administration to help the United States regain credibility.
subjects: Foreign public opinion, Government policy, Torture, Political prisoners, Abuse of, Public opinion, Political prisoners, united states, United states, foreign public opinion, United states, politics and government, Prisonniers politiques, Violence envers, Opinion publique étrangère, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Criminology
Places: United States