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Human Rights in Latin America - A Politics of Transformation (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Human Rights in Latin America - A Politics of Transformation (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
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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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