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Book SynopsisThe Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars covers the period 19541990 in South America, when authoritarian regimes waged war on subversion, both real and imagined. The term dirty war (guerra sucia), though originally associated with the military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976 to 1983, has since been applied to neighboring dictatorships in Paraguay (19541989), Brazil (19641985), Bolivia (19711981), Uruguay (19731985), and Chile (19731990). Although the concept is by no means peculiar to Latin Americathe term has become a byword for state-sponsored repression anywhere in the worldthese regimes were among its most notorious practitioners. In the mid-1970s they joined forcesalong with Ecuador and Peruto create Operation Condor, a top-secret network of military dictatorships that kidnapped, tortured, and disappeared one another's political opponents. Their death squads operated both nationally and internationally, sometimes beyond the region.This third edition of Historical Diction
Trade Review‘Dirty war’ (guerra sucia) was coined in reference to asymmetric civil strife whereby ‘authoritarian regimes waged war on subversion’ with military and paramilitary forces against civilians. Now used to describe conflicts around the world, the phrase was first applied in Latin America—the particular focus of this volume for the period 1954–90. It is an eminently important subject, and the authors have done a magnificent job bringing a well-written, carefully researched work together. . . .Libraries that own only the first edition will certainly benefit from acquiring an update. The second edition added Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay to the countries featured in the first, which encompassed only Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. . . .Kohut and Vilella have presented a more complete picture of the subject matter with expanded and revised entries, chronology, and introduction. Libraries collecting comprehensively in Latin American studies will want to purchase the latest release. Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *
The editors bring detailed knowledge and expertise on the dictatorships that governed these countries during the indicated time period…. This book is an excellent reference work on this specific topic and time period in South America. * American Reference Books Annual *
Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Map of South America Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Bibliography About the Authors Editor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Map of South America Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Bibliography About the Authors
