Moral Opposition to Authoritarian Rule in Chile, 1973–90

The book examines the political importance of moral opposition to authoritarian rule in Chile, 1973-90, as a challenge to the government's systematic human rights' violations. It was initially led by the Catholic Church, whose primate founded an organisation to defend human rights: the Vic...

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Main Author: Lowden, Pamela
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1996, 1996
Series:St Antony’s Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a The book examines the political importance of moral opposition to authoritarian rule in Chile, 1973-90, as a challenge to the government's systematic human rights' violations. It was initially led by the Catholic Church, whose primate founded an organisation to defend human rights: the Vicariate of Solidarity (1976-92). The book assesses the impact of moral opposition as a force for redemocratisation by tracing the history and achievements of the Vicariate. It also argues that such moral matters are often underestimated in regime transition analysis