State Terrorism in Latin America: Chile, Argentina, and International Human Rights / Edition 1

by Thomas C. Wright University of Nevada, Las

Overview

This cogent 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742537217
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/15/2006
Series:	Latin American Silhouettes
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	6.09(w) x 9.11(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

Thomas C. Wright is professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Human Rights, State Terrorism, and Latin America Chapter 1: The Human Rights Revolution Chapter 2: The Latin American Human Rights Crisis Part II: The Dirty Wars Chapter 3: Chile under State Terrorism Chapter 4: The Dirty War in Argentina Part III: Justice versus Impunity Chapter 5: Argentina: The Sinuous Path of Transitional Justice Chapter 6: Chile: Impunity, Truth, and Justice in a Protected Democracy Conclusion: Chile, Argentina, and International Human Rights

Editorial Reviews

An in-depth account of the Chilean and Argentine dictatorships. His cogent descriptions of their rise to power, their evolving structures, and their systematic abuses provide an excellent overview of this period, particularly for those new to the field. . . . Detailed, compelling, and highly useful . . . it has value for novices and experts alike.

Journal Of Interdisciplinary History

Wright provides a comprehensive overview....Wright's book is an in-depth account of Chilean and Argentine dictatorships. His cogent descriptions of their rise to power, their evolving structures, and their systematic abuses provide an excellent overview of this period, particularly for those new to the field....Wright...offers a detailed and readable account....Wright's State Terrorism in Latin America offers a detailed, compelling, and highly useful account....it has value for novices and experts alike.

Project Muse

The author of State Terrorism could be said to be moderatly optimistic.

Latin American Perspectives

Wright draws from extensive personal interviews as well as scholarly resources to explore the impact of state terrorism in Latin America between l970 and 1990.. .. Well written with full documentation, his book makes a valuable contribution to both Latin American and international human rights scholarship.. .. Highly recommended.

Choice

Wright draws from extensive personal interviews as well as scholarly resources to explore the impact of state terrorism in Latin America between l970 and 1990.. .. Well written with full documentation, his book makes a valuable contribution to both Latin American and international human rights scholarship.. .. Highly recommended.

CHOICE

Thomas Wright helps us to understand the ways in which justice and impunity have clashed head on in the crisis over human rights in Latin America. . . . Tell[s] a most instructive and comprehensive story through the comparison of Chile and Argentina. . . . This book will be useful for graduate and undergraduate courses in Latin America, peace and justice studies, and democratization, as well as for those interested in better understanding why it has taken so long for justice to be obtained in Latin America.--Susan Berger "Journal of Latin American Studies "

Thomas C. Wright's State Terrorism in Latin America provides a concise and extremely readable synthesis. . . . Wright's comparative approach offers fresh insights. . . . Wright's international perspective marks a truly original contribution, and his broad synthesis brings together material that was formerly scattered in more specialized studies.--Hispanic American Historical Review

Wright draws from extensive personal interviews as well as scholarly resources to explore the impact of state terrorism in Latin America between l970 and 1990. . . . Well written with full documentation, his book makes a valuable contribution to both Latin American and international human rights scholarship. . . . Highly recommended.--CHOICE

From the Publisher

Thomas Wright helps us to understand the ways in which justice and impunity have clashed head on in the crisis over human rights in Latin America.. .. Tell[s] a most instructive and comprehensive story through the comparison of Chile and Argentina.. .. This book will be useful for graduate and undergraduate courses in Latin America, peace and justice studies, and democratization, as well as for those interested in better understanding why it has taken so long for justice to be obtained in Latin America.

Journal of Latin American Studies - Susan Berger

An in-depth account of the Chilean and Argentine dictatorships. His cogent descriptions of their rise to power, their evolving structures, and their systematic abuses provide an excellent overview of this period, particularly for those new to the field.. .. Detailed, compelling, and highly useful. .. it has value for novices and experts alike.

Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Thomas C. Wright's State Terrorism in Latin America provides a concise and extremely readable synthesis.. .. Wright's comparative approach offers fresh insights.. .. Wright's international perspective marks a truly original contribution, and his broad synthesis brings together material that was formerly scattered in more specialized studies.

Hispanic American Historical Review

Wright draws from extensive personal interviews as well as scholarly resources to explore the impact of state terrorism in Latin America between l970 and 1990.. .. Well written with full documentation, his book makes a valuable contribution to both Latin American and international human rights scholarship.. .. Highly recommended.

Choice Reviews