Human Rights in Latin America : : A Politics of Terror and Hope /

Human Rights in Latin America : : A Politics of Terror and Hope / / Sonia Cardenas.

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For the last half century, Latin America has been plagued by civil wars, dictatorships, torture, legacies of colonialism and racism, and other evils. The region has also experienced dramatic-if uneven-human rights improvements. The accounts of how Latin America's people have dealt with the pers...

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Cardenas, Sonia,
Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2012]
©2010
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
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Physical Description:1 online resource (264 p.) :; 20 illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Terror and Hope
  • Part I. Violating Rights
  • Chapter 1: A Regional Survey
  • Chapter 2: Explaining Violations
  • Part II. Promoting Reform
  • Chapter 3: Global Governance
  • Chapter 4: Transnational Networks
  • Chapter 5: Human Rights Change
  • Part III. Securing Justice
  • Chapter 6: Accountability Versus Impunity
  • Chapter 7: Never Again?
  • Appendix 1: American Convention on Human Rights, Part I
  • Appendix 2: Human Rights Treaties: Regional Ratifiers
  • Appendix 3: Human Development Indicators
  • Appendix 4: Select Internship Opportunities
  • Appendix 5: Suggested Assignments for Instructors
  • Index

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