Moral Opposition to Authoritarian Rule in Chile, 1973-90

by Pamela Lowden

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333633954
• ISBN13: 9780333633953
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"