{"product_id":"human-rights-in-latin-america-a-politics-of-transformation-paperback-softback-9781512822700","title":"Human Rights in Latin America; A Politics of Transformation (Paperback \/ softback) 9781512822700","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Politics of Transformation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSonia Cardenas (Author), Rebecca K. Root (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781512822700\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 July 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages, 21 halftones, 4 line drawings, 9 tables, 29 boxes\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Latin America has been plagued by civil wars, dictatorships, torture, legacies of colonialism, racism, and inequality. The region has also experienced dramatic—if uneven—human rights improvements, shedding light on the politics of transformation. The accounts of how Latin America's people have dealt with the persistent threats to their fundamental rights offer lessons for people around the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to the human rights issues facing an area that constitutes more than half of the Western Hemisphere. This second edition brings together regional case studies and thematic chapters to explore cutting-edge issues and developments in the field. From historical accounts of abuse to successful transnational campaigns and legal battles, \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e explores the dynamics underlying a vast range of human rights initiatives. In addition to surveying the roles of the United States, relatives of the disappeared, and truth commissions, Sonia Cardenas and Rebecca Root cover newer ground in addressing the colonial and ideological underpinnings of human rights abuses, emerging campaigns for gender and sexuality rights, and regional dynamics relating to the International Criminal Court.\u003cbr\u003e Engagingly written and fully illustrated, \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e fills an important niche among human rights and Latin American textbooks. Ample supplementary resources—including discussion questions, interdisciplinary reading lists, filmographies, online resources, internship opportunities, and instructor assignments—make this an especially valuable text for use in human rights courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: A Politics of Transformation \u003cbr\u003e Part I. Legacies of Abuse\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Why Human Rights Abuses Occur \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Grappling with the Past\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Human Rights Cases\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. The Southern Cone\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Central America and Mexico\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Andean Region\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Brazil and the Caribbean\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Politics, Rights, and Inequality\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Social Movements, Identity, and Human Rights\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Economic and Social Rights\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Agents of Reform\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Human Rights Defenders\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Regional and Global Governance\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Human Rights Change\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. ¡Sí Se Puede!\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Internship Opportunities\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Suggested Assignments for Instructors\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735294538008,"sku":"9781512822700","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/human-rights-in-latin-america-a-politics-of-transformation-paperback-softback-9781512822700","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}