{"product_id":"human-rights-in-latin-america-a-politics-of-transformation-hardcover","title":"Human Rights in Latin America: A Politics of Transformation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSonia Cardenas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRebecca K. Root\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngagingly written and fully illustrated, \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonia Cardenas is Professor of Political Science and Vice President for Academic Affairs\/Dean of the Faculty at Trinity College.\u003cbr\u003eRebecca Root is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Ramapo College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52630584721715,"sku":"9781512822656","price":159.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L25BdThPL0VJMVVvY1hiNHNkK2lzdz09.webp?v=1762163879","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/human-rights-in-latin-america-a-politics-of-transformation-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}