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The A to Z of the 'Dirty Wars' (Paperback)
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The A to Z of the 'Dirty Wars' (Paperback)
Series: The A to Z Guide Series
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The A to Z of the "Dirty Wars" covers the most recent period of
military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983), Chile (1973-1990),
and Uruguay (1973-1985), when national-security regimes waged war
against suspected subversives. The chief targets of these regimes
were leftists, especially armed guerrillas and their supporters,
though the term "subversive" came to include anyone perceived to be
a threat to the status quo. Unlike a conventional war fought
against a physical enemy, a "dirty war" (guerra sucia) is fought
against an ideology. The difficulty of rooting out such an
unconventional enemy was thought to justify unconventional tactics.
As a result, thousands of citizens were abducted by security
forces, illegally detained, and tortured. Although the term "dirty
war" is most closely associated with Argentina during the 1970s, it
has since become a byword for state-sponsored terror in other parts
of the world and in other historical contexts. The reason for
focusing on the Southern Cone of South America is threefold. First,
these countries are often discussed together in the literature on
dictatorship and its aftermath. Second, they were among the most
notorious offenders in a region noted for human rights abuses.
Third, their continuing efforts to bring "dirty war" participants
to justice have renewed interest in the period, especially in the
light of debate on how to prosecute human rights offenders in other
parts of the world. Through a chronology for each country, an
introduction, a lengthy bibliography, and cross-referenced
dictionary entries, The A to Z of the "Dirty Wars" describes the
period, including the background and aftermath.
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