The politics of pain : torturers and their masters / edited by Ronald D. Crelinsten and Alex P. Schmid.
| Other author | Crelinsten, Ronald D. |
| Other author | Schmid, Alex P. (Alex Peter), 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1995. |
| Description | xvi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Series on state violence, state terrorism, and human rights Series on state violence, state terrorism, and human rights. ^A273687 |
| Contents | Introduction : the politics of pain / Ronald D. Crelinsten and Alex P. Schmid -- Torturers and their masters / Pieter H. Kooijmans -- The social context of torture : policy process and authority structure / Herbert C.Kelman -- In their own words : the world of the torturer/ Ronald D. Crelinsten -- The military, torture and human rights : experiences from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay / Wolfgang S. Heinz -- Torture : psychological and cultural origins / Ervin Staub -- Somoza's national guard : a study of human rights abuses, psychological health and moral development / Federico Allodi -- The official torturer : a learning model for obedience to the authority of violence / Mika Haritos-Fatouros. |
| General note | Previous ed.: Leiden : Center for the Study of Social Conflicts, 1993. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-183) and index. |
| ISBN | 0813325277 |