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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction: A Politics of Transformation 1
  5. PART I. LEGACIES OF ABUSE
  6. Chapter 1: Why Human Rights Abuses Occur 23
  7. Chapter 2: Grappling with the Past 48
  8. PART II. HUMAN RIGHTS CASES
  9. Chapter 3: The Southern Cone 69
  10. Chapter 4: Central America and Mexico 95
  11. Chapter 5: The Andean Region 123
  12. Chapter 6: Brazil and the Caribbean 150
  13. PART III. POLITICS, RIGHTS, AND INEQUALITY
  14. Chapter 7: Social Movements, Identity, and Human Rights 177
  15. Chapter 8: Economic and Social Rights 200
  16. PART IV. AGENTS OF REFORM
  17. Chapter 9: Human Rights Defenders 223
  18. Chapter 10: Regional and Global Governance 250
  19. Chapter 11: Human Rights Change 272
  20. Conclusion: ¡Sí Se Puede! 291
  21. Appendix 1: Internship Opportunities 299
  22. Appendix 2: Suggested Assignments for Instructors 301
  23. Notes 307
  24. Index 317
Human Rights in Latin America
This chapter is in the book Human Rights in Latin America
https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512822663-006

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction: A Politics of Transformation 1
  5. PART I. LEGACIES OF ABUSE
  6. Chapter 1: Why Human Rights Abuses Occur 23
  7. Chapter 2: Grappling with the Past 48
  8. PART II. HUMAN RIGHTS CASES
  9. Chapter 3: The Southern Cone 69
  10. Chapter 4: Central America and Mexico 95
  11. Chapter 5: The Andean Region 123
  12. Chapter 6: Brazil and the Caribbean 150
  13. PART III. POLITICS, RIGHTS, AND INEQUALITY
  14. Chapter 7: Social Movements, Identity, and Human Rights 177
  15. Chapter 8: Economic and Social Rights 200
  16. PART IV. AGENTS OF REFORM
  17. Chapter 9: Human Rights Defenders 223
  18. Chapter 10: Regional and Global Governance 250
  19. Chapter 11: Human Rights Change 272
  20. Conclusion: ¡Sí Se Puede! 291
  21. Appendix 1: Internship Opportunities 299
  22. Appendix 2: Suggested Assignments for Instructors 301
  23. Notes 307
  24. Index 317
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