The state of violence : terror in Latin America

Violence is a time honoured means of effecting or of obstructing political change. Terror is the psychological component of such violence. In Latin America, it has not been guerrilla and other minority groups which have been responsible for the extremely high level of violence of the past several de...

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Main Author: Levy, Jim (Author)
Contributors: Ross, Peter (Other)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1986
In: Australian quarterly
Year: 1986, Volume: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 269-277
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Keywords:
Politischer Konflikt
Innenpolitik
Politische Verfolgung
Lateinamerika > Innenpolitischer Konflikt > Staatsterrorismus > Violencia (América Latina)
Lateinamerika
Terrorismus
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Summary:Violence is a time honoured means of effecting or of obstructing political change. Terror is the psychological component of such violence. In Latin America, it has not been guerrilla and other minority groups which have been responsible for the extremely high level of violence of the past several decades, but the state, particularly its military arm. The cases of Guatemala, El Salvador, Chile and Argentina bear out this contention
ISSN:0005-0091