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001 2009036403
003 DLC
005 20101123104807.0
008 090901s2010 mduaf bd 000 0 eng
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020 $a9780810858398 (cloth : alk. paper)
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020 $z9780810873742 (eBook)
020 $z0810873745 (eBook)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn435711494
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050 00 $aF2849.2$b.K64 2010
082 00 $a982.06$222
100 1 $aKohut, David R.,$d1953-
245 10 $aHistorical dictionary of the "dirty wars" /$cDavid Kohut, Olga Vilella.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aLanham :$bScarecrow Press,$c2010.
300 $axlv, 405 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
490 1 $aHistorical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest ;$v40
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 347-404).
520 $aUnlike a conventional war waged against a standing army, a "dirty war" is waged against individuals, groups, or ideas considered subversive. Originally associated with Argentina's military regime from 1976-1983, the term has since been applied to neighboring dictatorships during the period. Indeed, it has become a byword for state-sponsored repression anywhere in the world. The first edition of this reference illustrated the concept by describing the regimes of Argentina, Chile (1973-1990), and Uruguay (1973-1985), which tortured, murdered, and disappeared thousands of people in the name of anticommunism while thousands more were driven into exile. The second edition expands the scope to include Bolivia (1971-1982), Brazil (1964-1985), and Paraguay (1954-1989). Includes a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on the countries; guerrilla and political movements; prominent guerrilla, human-rights, military, and political figures; local, regional, and international human-rights organizations; and artistic figures (filmmakers, novelists, and playwrights) whose works attempt to represent or resist the period of repression.--Publisher.
651 0 $aArgentina$xHistory$yDirty War, 1976-1983$vDictionaries.
651 0 $aChile$xHistory$y1973-1988$vDictionaries.
651 0 $aUruguay$xHistory$y1904-1973$vDictionaries.
650 0 $aPolitical violence$zChile$xHistory$y20th century$vDictionaries.
650 0 $aPolitical violence$zUruguay$xHistory$y20th century$vDictionaries.
700 1 $aVilella, Olga,$d1954-
830 0 $aHistorical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest ;$vno. 40.