In solitary, in solidarity: Detainees, hostages and contesting the anti-policy of detention

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-349

  Nyers, Peter ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti detention; Detention; Global citizenship; Political agency; Solidarity; War on Terror

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749114941     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549408091847     Document Type: Article

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