40 years are nothing : history and memory of the 1973 coups d'etat in Uruguay and Chile / edited by Pablo Leighton and Fernando López.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leighton, Pablo, editor.

López, Fernando, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collective memory.

Uruguay--History--Coup d'état, 1973.

Uruguay.

Chile--History--Coup d'état, 1973.

Chile.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 pages)

Other Title:

Forty years are nothing

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

The 1973 coups d'etat in Uruguay and Chile were significantly different from other military coups in Latin America. These two dictatorial regimes began a new era in the subcontinent. They became staunch bearers of a National Security State doctrine and introduced radical new economic policies. More tellingly, they gave birth to extreme models of society built on the foundations of what can arguably be considered ideological genocides, relying on both rudimentary and sophisticated methods of repression and authoritarianism to establish neoliberal systems that have lasted until today. 2013 marked the 40th anniversary of the fall of democratic rule in those countries. After four decades, the governments of Uruguay and Chile continue to show deficiencies in bringing the perpetrators of severe human rights violations to face justice. 40 Years is Nothing: History and Memory of the 1973 coups d'etat in Uruguay and Chile is inspired by the strong memories that these coups still create. The range of topics addressed in the contributions gathered here demonstrate that the 1973 coups continue to be key points of interest for researchers across the globe and that the study of these topics is far from exhausted.

Contents:

Regional Cooperation and State Terrorism in South America / Fernando López

On History and Memory: Some Reflections on the Process of Transitional Justice from the Experience of Uruguay (1985-2005) / Pedro Teixeirense

The Gelman Case and the Legacy of Impunity in Uruguay / Debbie Sharnak

The Celebration: Violence and Consent in the First Anniversary of the Chilean Coup / Pablo Leighton

ASIS and ASIO in Chile: Transparency and Double Standards Four Decades after the Coup / Florencia Melgar and Pablo Leighton

Politics of Memory and Human Rights in Chile: The Struggle for Memorials in the 21st Century / Nicolás del Valle

Moving Memories: Marches Remembering and Embodying the Chilean and Uruguayan Dictatorships / Yael Zaliasnik.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 17, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4438-8286-0

OCLC:

925304108