{"product_id":"dictatorship-in-south-america-isbn-9781405190558","title":"Dictatorship in South America","description":"\u003ci\u003eDictatorship in South America \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the experiences of Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean experience under military rule. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a single-volume thematic study that explores experiences with dictatorship as well as their social and historical contexts in Latin America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines at the ideological and economic crossroads that brought Argentina, Brazil and Chile under the thrall of military dictatorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on recent historiographical currents from Latin America to read these regimes as radically ideological and inherently unstable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes a close reading of the economic trajectory from dependency to development and democratization and neoliberal reform in language that is accessible to general readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a lively and readable narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected as a 2014 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Dependency, Development, and Liberation: Latin America in the Cold War 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Brazil: What Road to Development? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Argentina: Between Peronism and Military Rule 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Chile: From Pluralistic Socialism to Authoritarian Free Market 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Argentina: The Terrorist State 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Brazil: The Long Road Back 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Chile: A “Protected Democracy”? 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this thoughtful, well-organized, and readable textbook, [the author] illuminates this period of South American history by comparing three of the most flagrant cases of military rule: Brazil (1964-1988), Chile (1973-1990), and Argentina (1976-1983). ...Dávila seeks to capture the urgency of this extraordinary period for contemporary readers and to help them to understand that if 'the stakes were enormous, so were the costs.'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the book forms a part of Wiley-Blackwell's Viewpoints\/Puntos de Vista series, which seeks to introduce students to a significant theme or topic in Latin American history, the author has designed the narrative in ways to enlighten and engage an undergraduate audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn extremely helpful and thorough bibliography enhances the value of the text as a reference source not just for undergraduates but for scholars at all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn short, at a time when many professors are abandoning textbooks to rely on scattered internet materials, those who deal with twentieth century Latin America will find that this one compact volume will bring to the fore enough challenging questions and useful information to engage their students throughout a semester.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Latin Americanist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This concise history of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile from the mid-20th century until its end is excellent... Invaluable for undergraduate collections. Summing up: Essential. All levels\/libraries.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJerry Dávila\u003c\/b\u003e is Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor of Brazilian History at the University of Illinois. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDiploma of Whiteness: Race and Social Policy in Brazil, 1917–1945\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eHotel Trópico: Brazil and the Challenge of African Decolonization, 1950 – 1980\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), both of which have been translated into Portuguese and published in Brazil. Dávila has taught in both the United States and Latin America, where he held the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica in Rio de Janeiro and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of São Paulo.  \u003cp\u003eAssassination and political upheaval characterize the Cold War period in South America. \u003ci\u003eDictatorship in South America\u003c\/i\u003e explores the Latin American experience of military dictatorship during this era, depicting citizens’ relationship with the brutal juntas that cycled in and out of power. Focusing on the experiences of Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, \u003ci\u003eDictatorship in South America\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the wider political aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, an event that captured the minds of the public and pushed political regimes toward greater conservatism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDávila argues that the radical utopian dreams of students and workers in the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, fuelled in later years by events in 60s America and Europe, were confronted by equally radical right-wing projects realized by the armed forces in Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Yet behind the appearance of order and progress promoted by the generals, whose unapologetic capitalism disguised unsustainable capital flight and exploitation, lay internal disorder, violence, and the systematic abuse of human rights: the ‘disappeared’ were a real social group, albeit defined by their absence and presumed deaths. This history of three countries’ experience with dictatorship, economic crisis and grassroots re-democratization brings a new perspective to the study of modern Latin American history.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This ambitious book will change how we understand dictatorships and redemocratization.  Dávila brings to light generally ignored aspects of life under military rule and argues forcefully that dictatorship is not a 'natural' aspect of Latin American society.” - \u003ci\u003eJeffrey Lesser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Emory University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtful, deeply informed introduction to one of the darkest chapters of Latin American history. Highly recommended both for the breadth of its analysis and for its admirable concision.\" - \u003ci\u003eGeorge Reid Andrews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, University of Pittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Dávila’s brisk and provocative survey of South American military dictatorships bristles with insights and strikes an elegant balance between synthetic analysis and attention to national specificity. Dávila’s engaging chapters, rich in illuminating detail, situate these dictatorships historically and reveal key continuities in each country.” – \u003ci\u003eThomas D. 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