Tortured Logic by Joseph Young
Why do people persist in supporting torture-and can they be persuaded to change their minds? Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques.
In this compelling and salient book, Kearns and Young inject needed experimental evidence into discussions about why and under what conditions the public supports the use of torture in the service of counterterrorismA must read for any serious student or scholar of counterterrorism. -- James A. Piazza, Pennsylvania State University
In Tortured Logic, Kearns and Young use clever experiments and careful interviews to provide compelling evidence that public support for torture depends on context. That public support for government violence is so malleable should be of great interest—and potential concern—to social scientists and policymakers alike. -- Courtenay R. Conrad, coauthor of Contentious Compliance: Dissent and Repression under International Human Rights Law
Tortured Logic is written by two stellar researchers, one a political scientist and the other a criminologist, which gives this book a strong interdisciplinary perspective. Together, the two authors bring an array of skills that make them well suited to produce a volume of this caliber. -- Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New York
Kearns and Young have provided a masterful book which is thought-provoking, richly detailed, and speaks to important policy questions, not to mention pressing ethical debates about the rights of detainees in the war on terrorism. * H-Diplo *
In Tortured Logic, Kearns and Young use clever experiments and careful interviews to provide compelling evidence that public support for torture depends on context. That public support for government violence is so malleable should be of great interest—and potential concern—to social scientists and policymakers alike. -- Courtenay R. Conrad, coauthor of Contentious Compliance: Dissent and Repression under International Human Rights Law
Tortured Logic is written by two stellar researchers, one a political scientist and the other a criminologist, which gives this book a strong interdisciplinary perspective. Together, the two authors bring an array of skills that make them well suited to produce a volume of this caliber. -- Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New York
Kearns and Young have provided a masterful book which is thought-provoking, richly detailed, and speaks to important policy questions, not to mention pressing ethical debates about the rights of detainees in the war on terrorism. * H-Diplo *
Erin M. Kearns is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama.
Joseph K. Young is a professor at American University with a joint appointment in the School of Public Affairs and the School of International Service.
Joseph K. Young is a professor at American University with a joint appointment in the School of Public Affairs and the School of International Service.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231188975 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231188978 |
| Title | Tortured Logic |
| Author | Joseph Young |
| Series | Columbia Studies In Terrorism And Irregular Warfare |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2020-07-28 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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