Of light and struggle : social justice, human rights, and accountability in Uruguay /

This book explores how activists, transnational social movements, and international policymakers responded, clashed and collaborated during Uruguay's dictatorship and transition back to democratic rule. It uncovers the messy process through which human rights became a powerful discourse for soc...

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Main Author: Sharnak, Debbie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2023].
Series:Power, politics, and the world.
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Summary:This book explores how activists, transnational social movements, and international policymakers responded, clashed and collaborated during Uruguay's dictatorship and transition back to democratic rule. It uncovers the messy process through which human rights became a powerful discourse for social change, suggesting that discussions occurring around the globe about the small country on the Río de la Plata had international implications about the limits and possibilities of human rights well beyond Uruguay's shores.
Physical Description:ix, 337 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781512824247
1512824240