Fight and flight : the Central America human rights movement in the United States in the 1980s /

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The 1980s saw one of the largest social movements in US history, as activists fought to change the Reagan Administration's policy of supporting right-ring terror and oligarchy in Central America. Despite the size and diversity of the movement, however, it remains understudied. Fight and Flight...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bassano, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
Subjects:
Amnesty International USA.
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (U.S.)
National Lawyers Guild.
Amnesty International USA
National Lawyers Guild
1900-1999
Human rights advocacy > United States.
Human rights advocacy > Central America.
Human rights > El Salvador > History > 20th century.
Military assistance, American > El Salvador > History > 20th century.
Non-governmental organizations > El Salvador.
Défense des droits de l'homme > États-Unis.
Défense des droits de l'homme > Amérique centrale.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Salvador > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Assistance militaire américaine > Salvador > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Organisations non gouvernementales > Salvador.
Human rights.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Demonstrations & protest movements.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights advocacy
Military assistance, American
Non-governmental organizations
Politics and government
El Salvador > Politics and government > 1979-1992.
Salvador > Politique et gouvernement > 1979-1992.
Central America
El Salvador
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The silence of the Archbishop
  • The movement takes shape: 1978-1980
  • Intensification: 1981-1983
  • The critical period: 1984-1986
  • The twilight of the movement: 1987-1990
  • Conclusion: What did it all achieve?

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