Enemies of All Humankind Fictions of Legitimate Violence
Hostis humani generis, meaning "enemy of humankind," is the legal basis by which Western societies have defined such criminals as pirates, torturers, or terrorists as beyond the pale of civilization. Sonja Schillings argues that this legal fiction does more than characterize certain person...
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| Language: | English |
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Hanover, NH, USA
Dartmouth College Press
2016
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| Series: | Re-Mapping the Transnational: A Dartmouth Series in American Studies
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