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State terrorism in Latin America : Chile, Argentina, and international human rights / Thomas C. Wright.

Wright, Thomas C.
2007
KG966.T47 W75 2007 (Mapit)
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Author
Wright, Thomas C.
Title
State terrorism in Latin America : Chile, Argentina, and international human rights / Thomas C. Wright.
Imprint
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2007]
Copyright
©2007
Description
xvi, 267 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Latin American silhouettes.
Formatted Contents Note
I: Human rights, state terrorism, and Latin America
The human rights revolution
The Latin American human rights crisis
II: The dirty wars
Chile under state terrorism
The dirty wars in Argentina
III: Justice versus impunity
Argentina: the sinuous path of transitional justice
Chile: impunity, truth, and justice in a protected democracy
Conclusion: Chile, Argentina, and international human rights.
Summary
"This book examines the tragic development and ultimate resolution of Latin America's human rights crisis of the 1970s and 1980s. Thomas Wright focuses especially on state terrorism in Chile under General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) and in Argentina during the Dirty War (1976-1983). He offers a nuanced exploration of the reciprocal relationship between Argentina and Chile and human rights movements, clearly demonstrating how state terrorism in these countries strengthened the international human rights lobby and how, in turn, that more powerful lobby ultimately helped bring repressors to justice. These intertwined themes make this book important reading not only for Latin Americanists but for students of human rights and international relations as well."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-253) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KG966.T47 W75 2007
Language
English
ISBN
074253720X cloth alkaline paper
9780742537200 cloth alkaline paper
0742537218 paperback alkaline paper
9780742537217 paperback alkaline paper
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