The Bastille Effect

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The scholarly work of Michael Welch is recognized for its blend of critical theory and human rights. The Bastille Effect is no exception. With lessons from Northern Ireland, the Southern Cone of Latin America, and other postconflict societies, the book reveals the terrible depths—and pains—of political imprisonment."—Kieran McEvoy, Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University, Belfast "Informed by his previous critique of torture, Welch expands the significance of human rights to political imprisonment, technologies of power, and the meaning of memory. With compelling case studies, this wide-ranging book adds important cultural relevance to criminology, penology, and law."—Diego Zysman Quirós, University of Buenos Aires "By attending to political cultures, scholars are remapping the ways in which criminal justice is understood. Welch's highly original project on the afterlife of sites of political imprisonment throws new critical light onto the politics of punishment and represents an important contribution to the burgeoning study of comparative penality."—Tim Newburn, London School of Economics