The Signature of Evil. (Re)defining Torture in International Law.
Steven Dewulf
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Hardback. Num Pages: 618 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JPS; LAM; LAZ; LB; LNAA; LND; LNDK; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1157.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Intersentia Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
Number of Pages
618
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780680217
SKU
V9781780680217
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Reviews for The Signature of Evil. (Re)defining Torture in International Law.
From the jury report of the Ciardi Prize 2012 'Steven Dewulf's book is an innovative and colossal research on the crime of torture in international law under any possible aspect and considering the elements of the crime in light of current legal theory and practice. The book reveals a profound and genuine knowledge, especially (albeit not exclusively) at the theoretical ... Read more