Violence All Around
Author | : John Sifton |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2015-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674426078 |
ISBN-13 | : 067442607X |
Rating | : 4/5 (07X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Violence All Around by : John Sifton
Download or read book Violence All Around written by John Sifton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A human rights lawyer travels to hot zones around the globe before and after 9/11 to document abuses by warlords, terrorists, and counterterrorism forces. John Sifton reminds us that human rights advocates can only shame the world into better behavior; to invoke rights is to invoke the force to uphold them, including the very violence they deplore.