A history of political murder in Latin America : killing the messengers of change /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Green, W. John, 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albany : State University of New York Press, [2015]
Series:	SUNY series in global modernity.
Subjects:	Political violence > Latin America > History > 20th century. Murder > Latin America > History > 20th century. Assassination > Latin America > History > 20th century. Disappeared persons > Latin America > History > 20th century. Massacres > Latin America > History > 20th century. Political persecution > Latin America > History > 20th century. State-sponsored terrorism > Latin America > History > 20th century. Political culture > Latin America > History > 20th century. Latin America > Politics and government > 20th century. Latin America > Social conditions > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: A political culture of murder
Key terms and acronyms by country
Part One. The practice of political murder in Latin America
Targets and victims
Dirty war mechanics
Bodies of the slain
Part Two. Justifications, associations, and consequences
Dirty warriors on dirty war
International collaborations and the conflicted roles of the United States
The enduring appeal and continuing challenge of political murder in Latin America and beyond
Appendix: Political murder in Latin America : individual country narratives.