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The macabresque : human violation and hate in genocide, mass atrocity and enemy-making / Edward Weisband.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190677916 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Genocide
| Political atrocities | MassacresAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190677886DDC classification: 304.663 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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 work 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.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 work 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.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 19, 2017).