Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook gives a comprehensive overview of the human rights issues facing more than half of the Western Hemisphere. Cardenas synthesizes a large volume of research and incorporates primary documents, wide-ranging cases, images, and supplementary student resources, to explore basic themes of terror and hope.
Trade Review"Through this book [Cardenas's] voice emerges as that of a determined but clear-eyed optimist, willing to confront the dark realities of politics and power but inclining toward what another Latin Americanist, Albert Hirschman, adopted as 'a bias for hope.' . . . In all, it is a remarkable compact synthesis on this sprawling subject." * Alexander Wilde,
Journal of Latin American Studies *
"Like the experience of human rights in Latin America which it details, Cardenas' text is rich and complex.
Human Rights in Latin America: A Politics of Terror and Hope is a unique and engaging approach to the study of human rights in Latin America. It is a text that demands serious attention." * Carrie Booth Walling,
Human Rights Quarterly *
"Sonia Cardenas emphasizes [the themes of terror and hope] in her informative and lucid text . . . . This well-researched and readable book will be useful to anyone wanting to learn more about this important topic."" * James Franklin,
Human Rights Review *
"This is a book that can satisfy even the most demanding instructors . . . .Cardenas's analysis is always balanced, but at the same time she makes her points convincingly and forcefully." * Cesar Seveso,
H-Net *
"Solidly researched and gracefully written, Sonia Cardenas's
Human Rights in Latin America fills a significant gap. It is a deceptively easy read, with plenty of substance but packaged in an accessible and fluent prose-a combination we see all too infrequently. It will be warmly welcomed by both students and their professors in courses on Latin American politics and inter-American relations." * Lars Schoultz. William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Terror and Hope
PT. I VIOLATING RIGHTS
Ch. 1 A Regional Survey
Ch. 2 Explaining Violations
PT. II PROMOTING REFORM
Ch. 3 Global Governance
Ch. 4 Transnational Networks
Ch. 5 Human Rights Change
PT. III SECURING JUSTICE
Ch. 6 Accountability Versus Impunity
Ch. 7 Never Again?
APPENDICES
1. American Convention on Human Rights, Part I
2. Human Rights Treaties: Regional Ratifiers
3. Human Development Indicators
4. Select Internship Opportunities
5. Suggested Assignments for Instructors
Index
