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Title: Cruel Britannia
Condition: New
Subtitle: A Secret History of Torture
Author: Ian Cobain
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 184627334X
EAN: 9781846273346
ISBN: 9781846273346
Publisher: Granta Books
Genre: Law & Politics
Release Date: 04/07/2013
Description: The official line is clear: the UK does not 'participate in, solicit, encourage or condone' torture. And yet, the evidence is irrefutable: when faced with potential threats to our national security, the gloves always come off. Drawing on previously unseen official documents, and the accounts of witnesses, victims and experts, prize-winning investigative journalist Ian Cobain looks beyond the cover-ups and the equivocations, to get to the truth. From WWII to the War on Terror, via Kenya and Northern Ireland, Cruel Britannia shows how the British have repeatedly and systematically resorted to torture, bending the law where they can, and issuing categorical denials all the while. What emerges is a picture of Britain that challenges our complacency and exposes the lie behind our reputation for fair play.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 22mm
Item Weight: 258g
Release Year: 2013

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