Throughout the 20th century, the emergence of authoritarian dictatorships in Latin America coincided with periods of social convulsion and ecomic uncertainty. This book covers 15 dictators representing every decade of the century and geographically from the Caribbean and North and Central and South America. Each chapter covers their personal information (childhood, education, marriage, family...), assumption of power, relationship with the United States, oppression of civilians, and collapse of their regimes. The book also investigates inherent contradictions in U.S. foreign policy: promoting democracy abroad while supporting brutal dictatorships in Latin America. Such analysis requires multiple perspectives and this work embraces an evaluation of the influence of military dictatorships on cultural elements such as art, literature, journalism, music and cinema, while drawing on data from documentary archives, court case files, investigative reports, international treaties, witness testimonies, and personal letters from survivors. The dramatic experiences of courageous individuals who challenged these 15 oppressors are also recounted.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-10
078646691x
ISBN-13
9780786466917
eBay Product ID (ePID)
115592572
Product Key Features
Author
Javier A. Galvan
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences: Textbooks & Study Guides
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Height
254mm
Width
178mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Jefferson, Nc
Content Note
23 Photographs, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Author Biography
Javier A. Galvan is a professor of Spanish and Latin American history at Santa Ana College in Orange County, California. He has traveled extensively throughout Mexico, most of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. He lives in Garden Grove, California.