Todorov, Tzvetan.

Torture and the War on Terror. Translated by Gila Walker. With Photographs by Ryan Lobo.

Uncorrected Page Proof. London / New York / Calcutta, Seagull Books, 2009. 11 x 16cm. 66 pages, with illustrations throughout. Original softcover. Excellent condition. [The French List].

In Torture and the War on Terror, TzvetanTodorov argues that the use of the terms “war” and “terror” dehumanize the enemy and permit treatment that would otherwise be impermissible. He examines the implications and corrupting impact of the attempt to impose “good” through violence and the attempt to spread democratic values by unethical means. Todorov asks: Can violence overcome violence? Does the need to protect one’s own country justify violating human rights? Invalidating one by one the political and ethical arguments in favor of torture, Todorov likens institutional torture to a cancer that is eroding our society and undermining the very fundamental democratic ideas of justice and right. Torture and the War on Terror is a significant work in ethics, human rights, and political and social history by one of the world’s leading intellectuals, and its arguments will be influential in shaping our policies to come. [From jacket notes]

• Keywords: 21st century · Essay · International Relations · Political Science · Politics · Terrorism · War
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781906497361
• Inventory Number: 91267AB

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