Book Review: Twilight of Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic
A vital read for students and researchers interested in the ramifications and contradictions of international law and justice, Ramona Wadi finds that Judith Armatta’s detailed narration and analysis of Milosevic’s trial an important contribution to the field. Twilight of Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic. Duke University Press, 2010 In a narration which deals with the responsibility of establishing guilt ‘beyond […]
Make America Cruel Again?: A pragmatic analysis of why torture does not work
Make America Cruel Again?: A pragmatic analysis of why torture does not work
Jennifer Brown reviews some of the psychological evidence challenging the assumption that torture works as an interrogation technique. In light of Donald Trump’s recent comments on the use of torture, she suggests that the moral case is more effective in persuading people to oppose torture than pragmatic arguments.
‘Does it work? Does torture work?’ and the answer was ‘Yes, absolutely’. […]