Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World

by Padraic Kenney

Book Overview

States around the world imprison people for their beliefs or politically-motivated actions. Oppositional movements of all stripes celebrate their comrades behind bars. Yet they are more than symbols of repression and human rights. Dance in Chains examines the experiences of political prisoners themselves in order to understand who they are, what they do, and why it matters.

This is the first book to trace the history of modern political imprisonment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199375747
• ISBN13: 9780199375745
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"