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Author Bassano, David, author.

Title Fight and flight : the Central America human rights movement in the United States in the 1980s / by David Bassano
Published Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 235 pages)
Contents Introduction: The silence of the Archbishop -- The movement takes shape: 1978-1980 -- Intensification: 1981-1983 -- The critical period: 1984-1986 -- The twilight of the movement: 1987-1990 -- Conclusion: What did it all achieve?
Summary The 1980s saw one of the largest social movements in US history, as activists fought to change the Reagan Administration's policy of supporting right-ring terror and oligarchy in Central America. Despite the size and diversity of the movement, however, it remains understudied. Fight and Flight examines the campaigns of three US NGOs, namely Amnesty International USA, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador. By analyzing the ways in which the NGOs ameliorated the effects of human rights violations in Central America, primarily through their refugee assistance programs, this research demonstrates that the movement was more effective than is generally reflected in the existing literature. Of particular interest for academic students of human rights and social movements, as well as activists interested in strategies of social change, this book offers a nuanced reading of a critical movement for human rights and international justice.--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index
Notes Print record version
Subject Amnesty International USA.
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (U.S.)
National Lawyers Guild
SUBJECT Amnesty International USA fast
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (U.S.) fast
National Lawyers Guild fast
Subject Human rights advocacy -- United States
Human rights advocacy -- Central America
Human rights -- El Salvador -- History -- 20th century
Military assistance, American -- El Salvador -- History -- 20th century
Non-governmental organizations -- El Salvador
Human rights.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Demonstrations & protest movements.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights advocacy
Military assistance, American
Non-governmental organizations
Politics and government
SUBJECT El Salvador -- Politics and government -- 1979-1992. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041480
Subject Central America
El Salvador
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781443896412
1443896411