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Description:The Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars coversthe period 1954 1990 in South America, when authoritarian regimes waged war on subversion, both real and imagined. The term dirty war (guerra sucia), though originally associated with the military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976 to 1983, has since been applied to neighboring dictatorships in Paraguay (1954 1989), Brazil (1964 1985), Bolivia (1971 1981), Uruguay (1973 1985), and Chile (1973 1990). Although the concept is by no means peculiar to Latin America the term has become a byword for state-sponsored repression anywhere in the world these regimes were among its most notorious practitioners. In the mid-1970s they joined forces along with Ecuador and Peru to create Operation Condor, a top-secret network of military dictatorships that kidnapped, tortured, and disappeared one another s political opponents. Their death squads operated both nationally and internationally, sometimes beyond the region.This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the countries themselves; guerrilla and political movements that provoked (though by no means exonerated) governmental reaction; leading guerrilla, human-rights, military, and political figures; local, regional, and international human-rights organizations; expressions of cultural resistance (art, film, literature, music, and theater); and artistic figures (filmmakers, novelists, and playwrights) whose works attempted to represent or resist the period of repression. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the dirty wars of South America "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest). To get started finding Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars coversthe period 1954 1990 in South America, when authoritarian regimes waged war on subversion, both real and imagined. The term dirty war (guerra sucia), though originally associated with the military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976 to 1983, has since been applied to neighboring dictatorships in Paraguay (1954 1989), Brazil (1964 1985), Bolivia (1971 1981), Uruguay (1973 1985), and Chile (1973 1990). Although the concept is by no means peculiar to Latin America the term has become a byword for state-sponsored repression anywhere in the world these regimes were among its most notorious practitioners. In the mid-1970s they joined forces along with Ecuador and Peru to create Operation Condor, a top-secret network of military dictatorships that kidnapped, tortured, and disappeared one another s political opponents. Their death squads operated both nationally and internationally, sometimes beyond the region.This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the countries themselves; guerrilla and political movements that provoked (though by no means exonerated) governmental reaction; leading guerrilla, human-rights, military, and political figures; local, regional, and international human-rights organizations; expressions of cultural resistance (art, film, literature, music, and theater); and artistic figures (filmmakers, novelists, and playwrights) whose works attempted to represent or resist the period of repression. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the dirty wars of South America "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest). To get started finding Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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