America in the Philippines, 1899-1902 : the first torture scandal /

America in the Philippines, 1899-1902 : The First Torture Scandal analyzes the US Army's use of the 'water cure' torture in the Philippine War and the ensuing political scandal that resulted. Drawing on primary source documents to construct a detailed narrative history of the events,...

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Main Author:	Einolf, Christopher J., 1969- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Philippines > History > Philippine American War, 1899-1902 > Atrocities. Torture > Philippines > History. Scandals > United States > History. United States. > Army > History > Philippine American War, 1899-1902. Philippines > History > Philippine American War, 1899-1902 > Political aspects > United States. Philippines > Foreign relations > United States. United States > Foreign relations > Philippines. HISTORY > Military > United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.

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Summary:	America in the Philippines, 1899-1902 : The First Torture Scandal analyzes the US Army's use of the 'water cure' torture in the Philippine War and the ensuing political scandal that resulted. Drawing on primary source documents to construct a detailed narrative history of the events, the book also proposes an original theory for the causes of torture, which emphasizes the moral agency of low-level actors. Einolf uses the historical debate to illuminate theories of present-day human rights advocacy. The conclusion relates the Philippine War case to the more recent use of torture under the George W. Bush administration and makes recommendations for researchers and advocates.
Physical Description:	235 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781137460752 (hardback) 113746075X (hardback)