{"product_id":"to-z-of-the-dirty-wars-paperback-1","title":"to Z of the 'Dirty Wars' - Paperback","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\u003eDavid Kohut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOlga Vilella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeatrice Julian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe A to Z of the \"Dirty Wars\"\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough 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, \u003ci\u003eThe A to Z of the \"Dirty Wars\"\u003c\/i\u003e describes the period, including the background and aftermath.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Kohut\u003c\/b\u003e is associate librarian in Byrne Memorial Library, Saint Xavier University. He is a member of Amnesty International. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlga Vilella\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages, Saint Xavier University, specializing in Latin American literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. She is a member of Amnesty International. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeatrice Julian\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant librarian in Byrne Memorial Library, Saint Xavier University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53746072682803,"sku":"9780810868120","price":102.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/AhVr_dtWvG9780810868120_9b7aa676-39fd-4e02-a670-f5a315644b6c.webp?v=1785242881","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/to-z-of-the-dirty-wars-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}