Argentina's missing bones : revisiting the history of the dirty war / James P. Brennan ; photographs by Mercedes Ferreyra.

Author
Brennan, James P., 1955- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Description
1 online resource (xi, 195 pages)

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"Argentina's missing bones: revisiting the history of the dirty war examines the history of state terrorism during Argentina's 1976-83 military dictatorship in a single place: the industrial city of Córdoba, Argentina's second largest city and the site of some of the dirty war's greatest crimes. It examines the city's previous history of social protest, working-class militancy, and leftist activism as an explanation for the particular nature of the dirty war there. Argentina's missing bones examines both national and transnational influences on the counter-revolutionary war in Córdoba. The book also considers the legacy of this period and examines the role of the state in constructing a public memory of the violence and holding those responsible accountable through the most extensive trials for crimes against humanity to take place anywhere in Latin America"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of description
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 13, 2018).
Contents
  • Threats : apostles of the new order
  • Dictatorship : terrorizing Córdoba
  • Death camp : La Perla
  • Institutional dynamics : the Third Army Corps
  • Transnational dynamics : the Cold War and the war against subversion
  • Five trials : public reckonings of a violent past
  • Remembering : memories of violence and terror
  • Assigning blame : who was responsible for the dirty war?
ISBN
  • 9780520970076 ((electronic bk.))
  • 0520970071 ((electronic bk.))
LCCN
2017052779
OCLC
1010621348
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