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OverviewWhat is the influence of international human rights activism on authoritarian governments in the modern era? How much can pressure from human rights organisations and nations affect political change within a county? This book addresses these key issues by examining the impact of transnational human rights organisations and international norms on Chile during Gen. Augusto Pinochet's regime (1973-90) and afterward. Darren G. Hawkins argues that steadily mounting pressure from abroad concerning human rights did, in fact, make Pinochet more vulnerable over time and helped stimulate Chile's movement to a liberal democracy. Such international expectations could not be ignored by Pinochet, and they gradually and cumulatively made themselves felt. By 1975 some Chilean officials were adopting the discourse of human rights and claiming their adherence to international norms; two years later the government's security apparatus responsible for the reign of terror was reorganised, and disappearances in Chile nearly ceased. In 1980 the regime abandoned its insistence on unlimited authoritarian rule and approved a constitution that set term limits and promised future democratic institutions; Pinochet lost a constitutionally mandated plebiscite in 1988 and ultimately left office in 1990. Hawkins contends that these changes not only were internally driven but reflected an ongoing response to an international discourse on human rights. Well-researched and cogently argued, this case study further illuminates and complicates our understanding of modern Chilean history and provides ample testimony of the far-reaching effects of international human rights work. Darren G. Hawkins is an assistant professor of political science at Brigham Young University. His articles have appeared in Comparative Politics, Political Science Quarterly, the European Journal of International Relations, and in contributed volumes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Darren G. HawkinsPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: University of Nebraska Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780803224049ISBN 10: 0803224044 Pages: 261 Publication Date: 01 June 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsBy tapping a wealth of material. . . . Hawkins presents a vivid picture of the struggle between hardliners and rule-oriented regime members from day one (September 1, 1973) to the fateful plebiscite in 1988 that ended Pinochet''s rule. . . . This clear and thoughtful account should be in all academic collections. --Choice By tapping a wealth of material. . . . Hawkins presents a vivid picture of the struggle between hardliners and rule-oriented regime members from day one (September 1, 1973) to the fateful plebiscite in 1988 that ended Pinochet's rule. . . . This clear and thoughtful account should be in all academic collections. -Choice * Choice * Author InformationDarren G. Hawkins is an assistant professor of political science at Brigham Young University. His articles have appeared in Comparative Politics, Political Science Quarterly, the European Journal of International Relations, and in contributed volumes. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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