American Torture From The Philippines To Iraq Av William L. (Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Harvard University'S

American Torture From The Philippines To Iraq Av William L. (Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Harvard University'S

What explains the United States'' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values; it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. In American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq, William L. d''Ambruoso argues that th......
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What explains the United States'' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values; it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. In American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq, William L. d''Ambruoso argues that the norm against torture has two features that help explain why liberal democracies like the United States have continued to violate it. First, the norm against torture paradoxically contributes to the belief that torture works. In naming certain behaviors as appropriate, norms also define what is inappropriate. Some policymakers and soldiers believe (not always unreasonably) that in the nasty world ofinternational politics, cheaters¿those who are willing to break the rules¿have an advantage, especially in security matters. "Bad" becomes "good" because it appears effective, and rule-following is perceived as na¿ and dangerous. Second, the anti-torture norm is not sufficiently specified
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What explains the United States'' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values; it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. In American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq, William L. d''Ambruoso argues that the norm against torture has two features that help explain why liberal democracies like the United States have continued to violate it. First, the norm against torture paradoxically contributes to the belief that torture works. In naming certain behaviors as appropriate, norms also define what is inappropriate. Some policymakers and soldiers believe (not always unreasonably) that in the nasty world ofinternational politics, cheaters—those who are willing to break the rules—have an advantage, especially in security matters. "Bad" becomes "good" because it appears effective, and rule-following is perceived as naïve and dangerous. Second, the anti-torture norm is not sufficiently specified to draw adefinitive line between norm-compliant behavior and violations. For example, it is impossible to specify exactly how many hours must pass before forced standing becomes torture. As a result of torture''s blurry definition, perpetrators can justify their actions by suggesting that the adversary is guilty of worse behavior, by using euphemisms such as "enhanced interrogation," or by flatly denying that an act is torture. In short, lack of specificity leads to justifications and redefinitions,which in turn enable transgressions. Drawing on previously overlooked archival testimony from the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), the Vietnam War, and the post-2001 war on terror, d''Ambruoso shows that the rationale for using torture has remained remarkably consistent throughout the pastcentury.

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American Torture From The Philippines To Iraq – En Dypdykk i Torturehistoriens Mørke

Har du noen gang lurt på hvorfor USA har benyttet tortur som metode i over hundre år? I boken American Torture From The Philippines To Iraq gir forfatteren William L. d'Ambruoso et omfattende blikk på dette kompliserte temaet. Gjennom interessante analyser av både historiske og moderne kontekster, avdekker han mekanismene bak denne dystre trenden.

En Avdekkende Undersøkelse av Torturens Normer

D'Ambruoso argumenterer for at den anti-tortur normen, paradoksalt nok, bidrar til troen på at tortur er effektivt. Han belyser følgende punkter:

  • Definisjonsmessig Uklarhet: Hva utgjør egentlig tortur? Mange kan forsvare sine handlinger med uklare grenser og unnskyldninger.
  • Kulturelle Normer: I en verden der noen aktører gjentatte ganger bryter reglene, oppstår det et press for å bruke samme metoder for å opprettholde nasjonal sikkerhet.
  • Historisk Perspektiv: Ved å trekke fra tidligere kriger som den filippinsk-amerikanske krigen og Vietnamkrigen, viser D'Ambruoso at begrunnelsene for tortur har vært bemerkelsesverdig konsekvente.

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