Human Rights in Latin America: A Politics of Transformation - Couverture rigide

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Cardenas, Sonia; Root, Rebecca K.

 
9781512822656: Human Rights in Latin America: A Politics of Transformation
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ISBN 10 : 1512822655 ISBN 13 : 9781512822656
Editeur : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2022

Synopsis

For decades, Latin America has been plagued by civil wars, dictatorships, torture, legacies of colonialism, racism, and inequality. The region has also experienced dramatic--if uneven--human rights improvements, shedding light on the politics of transformation. The accounts of how Latin America's people have dealt with the persistent threats to their fundamental rights offer lessons for people around the world.

Human Rights in Latin America provides a comprehensive introduction to the human rights issues facing an area that constitutes more than half of the Western Hemisphere. This second edition brings together regional case studies and thematic chapters to explore cutting-edge issues and developments in the field. From historical accounts of abuse to successful transnational campaigns and legal battles, Human Rights in Latin America explores the dynamics underlying a vast range of human rights initiatives. In addition to surveying the roles of the United States, relatives of the disappeared, and truth commissions, Sonia Cardenas and Rebecca Root cover newer ground in addressing the colonial and ideological underpinnings of human rights abuses, emerging campaigns for gender and sexuality rights, and regional dynamics relating to the International Criminal Court.

Engagingly written and fully illustrated, Human Rights in Latin America fills an important niche among human rights and Latin American textbooks. Ample supplementary resources--including discussion questions, interdisciplinary reading lists, filmographies, online resources, internship opportunities, and instructor assignments--make this an especially valuable text for use in human rights courses.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sonia Cardenas is Professor of Political Science and Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of the Faculty at Trinity College.

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Éditeur
University of Pennsylvania Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1512822655
ISBN 13 
9781512822656
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
344
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1512822701 ISBN 13 :  9781512822700
Editeur : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2022
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