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Introduction - the politics of pain, Ronald D. Crelinsten and Alex P. Schmid torturers and their masters, Pieter H. Kooijmans the social context of torture - policy process and authority structure, Herbert C. Kelman in their own words - the world of the torturer, R.D. Crelinsten the military, torture and human rights - experiences from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, Wolfgang S. Heinz torture - psychological and social origins, Ervin Staub Somoza's national guard - a study of human-rights abuses, psychological health and moral development, Federico Allodi the official torturer - a learning model for obedience to the authority of violence, Mika Haritos-Fatouros.
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