For the last half century, Latin America has been plagued by
civil wars, dictatorships, torture, legacies of colonialism and
racism, and other evils. The region has also experienced
dramatic--if uneven--human rights improvements. 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: A Politics of Terror and
Hope" is the first textbook to provide a comprehensive introduction
to the human rights issues facing an area that constitutes more
than half of the Western Hemisphere. Leading human rights
researcher and educator Sonia Cardenas brings together regional
examples of both terror and hope, emphasizing the dualities
inherent in human rights struggles. Organized by three pivotal
topics--human rights violations, reform, and accountability--this
book offers an authoritative synthesis of research on human rights
on the continent. From historical accounts of abuse to successful
transnational campaigns and legal battles, "Human Rights in Latin
America" explores the tensions 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,
Cardenas covers newer ground in addressing the colonial and
ideological underpinnings of human rights abuses, emerging
campaigns for disability and sexuality rights, and regional
dynamics relating to the International Criminal Court.Engagingly
written and fully illustrated, "Human Rights in Latin America"
creates 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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