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Stuart Rees exposes politicians’ fascination with cruelty in their deliberations about policies. Through empirical analysis, human stories and poetic commentary, he identifies non-destructive exercise of power, courageous public action and compelling humanitarian alternatives as the key to achieving a future in which dignity and equality flourish.

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Foreword by Richard Falk Introduction: Towards a Theory Perpetrators and Victims Values, Attitudes, Behaviour Explaining Causes Cruelty as Policy Humanitarian Alternatives Cruel or Compassionate World? Humanity on a Bonfire Language for Humanity

Cruelty or Humanity

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: 23/09/2020
      ISBN13: 9781447356974, 978-1447356974
      ISBN10: 1447356977
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      International relations Social discrimination and social justice

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Stuart Rees exposes politicians’ fascination with cruelty in their deliberations about policies. Through empirical analysis, human stories and poetic commentary, he identifies non-destructive exercise of power, courageous public action and compelling humanitarian alternatives as the key to achieving a future in which dignity and equality flourish.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword by Richard Falk Introduction: Towards a Theory Perpetrators and Victims Values, Attitudes, Behaviour Explaining Causes Cruelty as Policy Humanitarian Alternatives Cruel or Compassionate World? Humanity on a Bonfire Language for Humanity

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