Contesting the iron fist : advocacy networks and police violence in democratic Argentina and Chile /

This work analyzes the interactions and international connections of the ""civil rights"" and ""pro-order"" coalitions of state and societal actors in the two countries. The author demonstrates that in democratizing contexts, protecting citizens from police ab...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fuentes, Claudio (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge, 2005.
Series:Latin American studies (Routledge (Firm))
Subjects:
Human rights advocacy > Chile.
Police brutality > Chile.
Human rights advocacy > Argentina.
Police brutality > Argentina.
Défense des droits de l'homme > Chili.
Brutalités policières > Chili.
Défense des droits de l'homme > Argentine.
Brutalités policières > Argentine.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Human rights advocacy.
Police brutality.
Argentina.
Chile.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Guarding the guardians
  • Chile: the denial of police violence
  • Explaining an unexpected legal reform in Chile
  • Argentina: strong advocacy groups, fluctuating influence
  • Dealing with a corporate police force in Argentina
  • Contesting the iron fist.

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