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Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
Victoria Brittain
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Description for Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
Paperback. Reveals the impact on the wives and families of men incarcerated in Guantanamo, or in prison in Britain and the US, during the 'war on terror'. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Shadow Lives reveals the unseen side of the '9/11 wars': their impact on the wives and families of men incarcerated in Guantanamo, or in prison or under house arrest in Britain and the US. Victoria Brittain shows how these families have been made socially invisible and a convenient scapegoat for the state in order to exercise arbitrary powers under the cover of the 'War on Terror'.
A disturbing expose of the perilous state of freedom and democracy in our society, the book reveals how a culture of intolerance and cruelty has left individuals at the mercy ... Read more
Shadow Lives reveals the unseen side of the '9/11 wars': their impact on the wives and families of men incarcerated in Guantanamo, or in prison or under house arrest in Britain and the US. Victoria Brittain shows how these families have been made socially invisible and a convenient scapegoat for the state in order to exercise arbitrary powers under the cover of the 'War on Terror'.
A disturbing expose of the perilous state of freedom and democracy in our society, the book reveals how a culture of intolerance and cruelty has left individuals at the mercy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745333267
SKU
V9780745333267
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Ref
99-50
About Victoria Brittain
Victoria Brittain is a respected journalist who tirelessly fought the US government on Guantanamo Bay in articles and books. Her work on women and children in conflict has transformed war reporting; subverting tired militaristic narratives. She has been a consultant to the UN on The Impact of Conflict on Women. She is a trustee of Prisoners of Conscience and the ... Read more
Reviews for Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
'A searching, sensitive, and wrenching account of the ordeal of the women left behind, their torment, their endurance and courage, their triumphs over the cruel 'extension of prison to home''
Noam Chomsky 'A window into an invisible world ... a reminder that abandoning normal legal standards has serious consequences for the Rule of Law'
Helena Kennedy QC 'A ... Read more
Noam Chomsky 'A window into an invisible world ... a reminder that abandoning normal legal standards has serious consequences for the Rule of Law'
Helena Kennedy QC 'A ... Read more