The Shadow of Torture: Debating US Transgressions in Military Interventions, 1899-2008 - Hardcover

by Sabine Sielke (Other), Katrin Dauenhauer (Author)

The Shadow of Torture investigates debates on US torture during the Philippine-American War, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War with the aim to provide a historical contextualization of the torture debate in the United States in the wake of Abu Ghraib. It argues that there are significant continuities, contrary to popular claims to exceptionalism.

Author Biography

Katrin Dauenhauer is a lecturer at the University of Bonn's North American Studies Program. Her research focuses on American politics and culture, international relations, and human rights.