Title: America in the Philippines, 1899-1902
Description: "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"--
Subjects: History, Atrocities, Torture, Scandals, Political aspects, Foreign relations, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights, United States. Army, United States, United states, army, history, Philippines, history, philippine american war, 1899-1902, Philippines, foreign relations, United states, foreign relations, philippines, Military, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political Freedom & Security, Human Rights