From Publishers Weekly
The military junta that ruled Argentina from 1976 until the restoration of democracy in 1983 preferred not to jail "subversives" but to exterminate them, maintain the authors. Hence the infamous "disappearances," a subterfuge in which Gen. Jorge Videla's security forces seized, tortured and apparently murdered thousands. Simpson and Bennett covered the regime's end and the commencement of Raul Alfonsin's presidency for BBC television. They offer here a comprehensive, well-written account of the "Dirty War," its many innocent victims and the repressive effort to impose a regime of which violence was a part. Along with accounts of "disappeared" people of all classes, the authors show how relatives (the protesting "mothers" of Buenos Aires), journalists and others helped to expose the reign of terror. Photos. November 19
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
A superbly written account of the hu man rights violations that occurred un der Agentina's military regime, from 1976 to 1983. The authors avoid lurid sensationalism by balancing their fac tual treatment of victims' cases with general insights into Argentina's politi cal climate. Their story of the ``Dirty War,'' in which political moderates as well as extremists were kidnapped, tor tured, and murdered, documents the military government's systematic pro gram of state repression and institu tionalized corruption. This welcome addition to the human rights literature is an excellent companion to Jacobo Timerman's personal account, Prison er Without a Name, Cell Without a Number . The appendix contains por tions of the CODEP (National Com mission on Disappeared Persons) Re port commissioned by the current democratic government of Argentina. Highly recommended. Virginia L. Muller, Political Science Dept., Univ. of San Diego
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Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
