Human Rights in Latin America
eBook - ePub

Human Rights in Latin America

A Politics of Transformation

  1. 312 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Human Rights in Latin America

A Politics of Transformation

About this book

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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Information

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781512822656
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9781512822663
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Latin American & Caribbean History
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction: A Politics of Transformation
  9. Part I. Legacies of Abuse
  10. Part II. Human Rights Cases
  11. Part III. Politics, Rights, and Inequality
  12. Part IV. Agents of Reform
  13. Conclusion: ÂĄSĂ­ Se Puede!
  14. Appendix 1: Internship Opportunities
  15. Appendix 2: Suggested Assignments for Instructors
  16. Notes
  17. Index

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