Political (In)Justice
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Political (In)Justice

Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina

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Political (In)Justice

Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina

About this book

Why do attempts by authoritarian regimes to legalize their political repression differ so dramatically? Why do some dispense with the law altogether, while others scrupulously modify constitutions, pass new laws, and organize political trials? Political (In)Justice answers these questions by comparing the legal aspects of political repression in three recent military regimes: Brazil (1964-1985); Chile (1973-1990); and Argentina (1976-1983). By focusing on political trials as a reflection of each regime's overall approach to the law, Anthony Pereira argues that the practice of each regime can be explained by examining the long-term relationship between the judiciary and the military. Brazil was marked by a high degree of judicial-military integration and cooperation; Chile's military essentially usurped judicial authority; and in Argentina, the military negated the judiciary altogether. Pereira extends the judicial-military framework to other authoritarian regimesā€”Salazar's Portugal, Hitler's Germany, and Franco's Spainā€”and a democracy (the United States), to illuminate historical and contemporary aspects of state coercion and the rule of law.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Chapter 1: Repression, Legality, and Authoritarian Regimes
  6. Chapter 2: National Security Legality in Brazil and the Southern Cone in Comparative Perspective
  7. Chapter 3: The Evolution of National Security Legality in Brazil and the Southern Cone
  8. Chapter 4: Political Trials in Brazil: The Continuation of a Conservative Tradition
  9. Chapter 5: ā€œWartimeā€ Legality and Radical Adaptation in Chile
  10. Chapter 6: Antilegalism in Argentina
  11. Chapter 7: Defense Lawyers in Brazilā€™s Military Courts: Redefining Free Speech, Subversion, Terrorism, and Crime
  12. Chapter 8: Transitional Justice and the Legacies of Authoritarian Legality
  13. Chapter 9: The Sword and the Robe: Military-Judicial Relations in Authoritarian and Democratic Regimes
  14. Chapter 10: The Puzzle of Authoritarian Legality
  15. Appendix 1: A Note on Sources and Data
  16. Appendix 2: Interviews
  17. Notes
  18. Works Cited
  19. Index