ABSTRACT

In this pathbreaking contribution to debates about human rights, democracy, and society, distinguished social scientists from Latin America and the United States move beyond questions of state terror, violence, and similar abuses to embrace broader concepts of human rights: citizenship, identity, civil society, racism, gender discrimination, and po

part One|46 pages

Settling Accounts with the Past: Human Rights in Processes of Regime Transition

part Three|39 pages

Citizenship in Democracy: Some Conceptual Issues

part Five|12 pages

Conclusion