Title A history of political murder in Latin America : killing the messengers of change / W. John Green

Published Albany : SUNY Press, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 360 pages) Series SUNY series in global modernity SUNY series in global modernity. 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 Summary A sweeping study of political murder in Latin America. This expansive history depicts Latin America's pan-regional culture of political murder. Unlike typical studies of the region, which often focus on the issues or trends of individual countries, this work focuses thematically on the nature of political murder itself, comparing and contrasting its uses and practices throughout the region. W. John Green examines the entire system of political murder: the methods and justifications the perpetrators employ, the victims, and the consequences for Latin American societies. Green demonstrates that elite and state actors have been responsible for most political murders, assassinating the leaders of popular movements and other messengers of change. Latin American elites have also often targeted the potential audience for these messages through the region's various "dirty wars." In spite of regional differences, elites across the region have displayed considerable uniformity in justifying their use of murder, imagining themselves in a class war with democratic forces. While the United States has often been complicit in such violence, Green notes that this has not been universally true, with US support waxing and waning. A detailed appendix, exploring political murder country by country, provides an additional resource for readers. W. John Green is the Editor and Director of the Latin American News Digest and the author of Gaitanismo, Left Liberalism, and Popular Mobilization in Colombia Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject 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 POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General Assassination Disappeared persons Massacres Murder Political culture Political persecution Political violence Politics and government Social conditions State-sponsored terrorism Latin America -- Politics and government -- 20th century. Latin America -- Social conditions -- 20th century Latin America Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781438456652 1438456654

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