Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People

Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780520230392
ISBN-13 : 0520230396
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Download or read book Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People written by John Conroy and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001-09-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of torture (in the name of the state) in three democracies (Israel, Northern Ireland, and the United States) by John Conroy, a Chicago journalist with a strong following among readers who know his previous book (a war diary of life in Belfast).


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