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Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America

Author : Alexandra Barahona de Brito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191521116
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America written by Alexandra Barahona de Brito and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-02-06 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful new work analyses the attempts by Chile and Uruguay to resolve the human rights violations conflicts inherited from military dictatorships. The author focuses on how the post-transitional democratic governments dealt with demmands for official recognition of the truth about the human rights violations committed by the military regimes and for punishment of those guilty of committing or ordering those offences. Alexandra DeBrito sheds light on the political conditions which permitted - or prevented - the politics of truth-telling and justice under these successor regimes. This is the first study to make comparative assessment of human rights abuse in Uruguay and Chile in this way. The author contends that the experiences of these countries offer formative examples of attempts to tackle fundamental aspects of the policies of transition and democratization. She makes an original contribution to our understanding of the key political, legal, and moral issues involved.

Constructing Democracy

Author : Elizabeth Jelin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042972067X
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Constructing Democracy written by Elizabeth Jelin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pathbreaking contribution to debates about human rights, democracy, and society, distinguished social scientists from Latin America and the United States move beyond questions of state terror, violence, and similar abuses to embrace broader concepts of human rights: citizenship, identity, civil society, racism, gender discrimination, and po

Gender and the Politics of Rights and Democracy in Latin America

Author : Maxine Molyneux
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403914117
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis Gender and the Politics of Rights and Democracy in Latin America by : Maxine Molyneux

Download or read book Gender and the Politics of Rights and Democracy in Latin America written by Maxine Molyneux and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assesses one of the most important developments in contemporary Latin American women's movements: the engagement with rights-based discourses. Organised women have played a central role in the continued struggle for democracy in the region and with it gender justice. The foregrounding of human rights, and within them the recognition of women's rights, has offered women a strategic advantage in pursuing their goals of an inclusive citizenship. The country-based chapters analyse specific bodies of rights: rights and representation, domestic violence, labour rights, reproductive rights, legal advocacy, socio-economic rights, rights and ethnicity, and rights, the state and autonomy.

Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resistance to truth and justice

Constructing Democracy

Author : Elizabeth Jelin
Publisher : Westview Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Constructing Democracy written by Elizabeth Jelin and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1996-05-02 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises 12 essays which cover the the adjustment of the armed forces to democracy, human rights in democratization processes, the Latin American human rights network, the looting of democratic discourse by the Guatemalan military, citizenship in democracy, indigenous rights, racial and sex discrimination, and violence in the Latin American democratic transition.

Violent Democracies in Latin America

Author : Enrique Desmond Arias
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822392038
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Book Synopsis Violent Democracies in Latin America by : Enrique Desmond Arias

Download or read book Violent Democracies in Latin America written by Enrique Desmond Arias and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-19 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite recent political movements to establish democratic rule in Latin American countries, much of the region still suffers from pervasive violence. From vigilantism, to human rights violations, to police corruption, violence persists. It is perpetrated by state-sanctioned armies, guerillas, gangs, drug traffickers, and local community groups seeking self-protection. The everyday presence of violence contrasts starkly with governmental efforts to extend civil, political, and legal rights to all citizens, and it is invoked as evidence of the failure of Latin American countries to achieve true democracy. The contributors to this collection take the more nuanced view that violence is not a social aberration or the result of institutional failure; instead, it is intimately linked to the institutions and policies of economic liberalization and democratization. The contributors—anthropologists, political scientists, sociologists, and historians—explore how individuals and institutions in Latin American democracies, from the rural regions of Colombia and the Dominican Republic to the urban centers of Brazil and Mexico, use violence to impose and contest notions of order, rights, citizenship, and justice. They describe the lived realities of citizens and reveal the historical foundations of the violence that Latin America suffers today. One contributor examines the tightly woven relationship between violent individuals and state officials in Colombia, while another contextualizes violence in Rio de Janeiro within the transnational political economy of drug trafficking. By advancing the discussion of democratic Latin American regimes beyond the usual binary of success and failure, this collection suggests more sophisticated ways of understanding the challenges posed by violence, and of developing new frameworks for guaranteeing human rights in Latin America. Contributors: Enrique Desmond Arias, Javier Auyero, Lilian Bobea, Diane E. Davis, Robert Gay, Daniel M. Goldstein, Mary Roldán, Todd Landman, Ruth Stanley, María Clemencia Ramírez

Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America

Author : Richard S. Hillman
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America written by Richard S. Hillman and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political scientists who have lived and studied in Latin America and are engaged in promoting a more humane world through scholarship and other activities share their observations and analyze how progress in that region can contribute to understanding other parts of the world. The seven essays were selected and expanded from presentations at the April 2000 meeting of an annual conference in Rochester, New York. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

The Struggle for Human Rights in Latin America

Author : Edward L. Cleary
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Struggle for Human Rights in Latin America written by Edward L. Cleary and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1997-08-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleary examines the origins, spread, and results of human rights movements in Latin America, and he analyzes the mark such movements have made in world politics. He shows the enormous difficulties encountered by fledgling grassroots groups which first challenged military dictatorships over the disappeared, detention, torture, and pervasive repression. He chronicles the amazingly dynamic growth of human rights organizations, affecting democratic processes in Latin America and foreign policy in the United States. This book is particularly important because it establishes, for the first time, a record of why, how, where, and when the concept of human rights—not long ago absent as a practical concept—generates so powerful a Latin American response. The alliances so formed are shown to evoke continued popular support and to effect on-going fundamental changes in Latin America. An important survey to all scholars, researchers, and students of human rights and political affairs in Latin America.

Democracy and Dictatorship in Latin America

Author : Thomas Draper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Dictatorship in Latin America written by Thomas Draper and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Democracy and the Public Space in Latin America

Author : Leonardo Avritzer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781400825011
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Democracy and the Public Space in Latin America written by Leonardo Avritzer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a bold new study of the recent emergence of democracy in Latin America. Leonardo Avritzer shows that traditional theories of democratization fall short in explaining this phenomenon. Scholars have long held that the postwar stability of Western Europe reveals that restricted democracy, or "democratic elitism," is the only realistic way to guard against forces such as the mass mobilizations that toppled European democracies after World War I. Avritzer challenges this view. Drawing on the ideas of Jürgen Habermas, he argues that democracy can be far more inclusive and can rely on a sphere of autonomous association and argument by citizens. He makes this argument by showing that democratic collective action has opened up a new "public space" for popular participation in Latin American politics. Unlike many theorists, Avritzer builds his case empirically. He looks at human rights movements in Argentina and Brazil, neighborhood associations in Brazil and Mexico, and election-monitoring initiatives in Mexico. Contending that such participation has not gone far enough, he proposes a way to involve citizens even more directly in policy decisions. For example, he points to experiments in "participatory budgeting" in two Brazilian cities. Ultimately, the concept of such a space beyond the reach of state administration fosters a broader view of democratic possibility, of the cultural transformation that spurred it, and of the tensions that persist, in a region where democracy is both new and different from the Old World models.

The Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135907226
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book The Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Continuing Struggle For Democracy In Latin America

Author : Howard J. Wiarda
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000315649
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Continuing Struggle For Democracy In Latin America written by Howard J. Wiarda and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This integrated collection of original essays evaluates and assesses whether democracy is viable in Latin America and, if so, how and in what form. The authors examine the significance, for both Latin America and the United States, of the dominance of authoritarian political systems in most Latin American countries; explore the implications of asse

Democracy in Latin America

Author : Manuel Antonio Garretón Merino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Democracy in Latin America written by Manuel Antonio Garretón Merino and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premising that the fundamental prerequisite for democracy is a healthy political society, political and other social scientists, most from the region, examine the democratic transition and consolidation in post-authoritarian and post-civil war Latin America. Among the issues they address are justice and reconciliation, integration into global economic institutions, and the role of external powers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Challenges of Human Rights in Latin America

Author : Casar Landa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781527518001
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Challenges of Human Rights in Latin America written by Casar Landa and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin America offers a democratic and constitutional process, with the goals to respect fundamental human rights and control the excess of power. Nevertheless, the weaknesses of the rule of laws institutions does not guarantee for all citizens the protection of old and new rights. In this sense, the Inter-American Fundamental Rights Conference organized by the Inter-American Network on Fundamental Rights and Democracy (REDIDD) is an annual meeting of professors and researchers from the different universities of Latin America, addressing topics of particular importance regarding the possibilities and challenges of the consolidation of the constitutional state in the region. This book presents the minutes of the Fourth Inter-American Fundamental Rights Conference, and explores topics such as political rights and the consolidation of democracy in Latin America; impeachment and judicial guarantees; the challenges of freedom of information: and judicial protection and due process, amongst others.

Authoritarian Police in Democracy

Author : Yanilda María González
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108900380
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Authoritarian Police in Democracy written by Yanilda María González and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and debates about democracy and rule of law. This book examines the persistence of authoritarian policing in Latin America to explain why police violence and malfeasance remain pervasive decades after democratization. It also examines the conditions under which reform can occur. Drawing on rich comparative analysis and evidence from Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia, the book opens up the 'black box' of police bureaucracies to show how police forces exert power and cultivate relationships with politicians, as well as how social inequality impedes change. González shows that authoritarian policing persists not in spite of democracy but in part because of democratic processes and public demand. When societal preferences over the distribution of security and coercion are fragmented along existing social cleavages, politicians possess few incentives to enact reform.

Barrio Democracy in Latin America

Author : Eduardo Canel
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271037334
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Barrio Democracy in Latin America written by Eduardo Canel and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition to democracy underway in Latin America since the 1980s has recently witnessed a resurgence of interest in experimenting with new forms of local governance emphasizing more participation by ordinary citizens. The hope is both to foster the spread of democracy and to improve equity in the distribution of resources. While participatory budgeting has been a favorite topic of many scholars studying this new phenomenon, there are many other types of ongoing experiments. In Barrio Democracy in Latin America, Eduardo Canel focuses our attention on the innovative participatory programs launched by the leftist government in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the early 1990s. Based on his extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Canel examines how local activists in three low-income neighborhoods in that city dealt with the opportunities and challenges of implementing democratic practices and building better relationships with sympathetic city officials.

Challenges of Human Rights in Latin America

Author : César Landa
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527521036
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Challenges of Human Rights in Latin America written by César Landa and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin America offers a democratic and constitutional process, with the goals to respect fundamental human rights and control the excess of power. Nevertheless, the weaknesses of the rule of law’s institutions does not guarantee for all citizens the protection of old and new rights. In this sense, the Inter-American Fundamental Rights Conference organized by the Inter-American Network on Fundamental Rights and Democracy (RED–IDD) is an annual meeting of professors and researchers from the different universities of Latin America, addressing topics of particular importance regarding the possibilities and challenges of the consolidation of the constitutional state in the region. This book presents the minutes of the Fourth Inter-American Fundamental Rights Conference, and explores topics such as political rights and the consolidation of democracy in Latin America; impeachment and judicial guarantees; the challenges of freedom of information: and judicial protection and due process, amongst others.