The General's Slow Retreat [electronic resource] : Chile after Pinochet
Spooner, Mary Helen.
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
2011.
In her acclaimed book Soldiers in a Narrow Land, Mary Helen Spooner took us inside the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Carrying Chile's story up to the present, she now offers this vivid account of how Chile rebuilt its democracy after 17 years of military rule-with the former dictator watching, and waiting, from the sidelines. Spooner discusses the major players, events, and institutions in Chile's recent political history, delving into such topics as the environmental situation, the economy, and the election of Michelle Bachelet. Throughout, she examines Pinochet's continuing
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: An Uneasy Transition; Chapter 1. Transferring Power; Chapter 2. The Conciliator; Chapter 3. The Commander; Chapter 4. Truth and Reconciliation; Part II: Building Democracy; Chapter 5. Elections and the Military; Chapter 6. Politics and Free Speech; Chapter 7. Justice Delayed; Chapter 8. London and Santiago; Part III: Consolidating Democracy; Chapter 9. The Dictator's Last Bow; Chapter 10. Unfinished Business; Chapter 11. Michelle Bachelet; Chapter 12. Chile, Post-Pinochet
A Chilean ChronologyNotes; Bibliography; Index
In her acclaimed book Soldiers in a Narrow Land, Mary Helen Spooner took us inside the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Carrying Chile's story up to the present, she now offers this vivid account of how Chile rebuilt its democracy after 17 years of military rule-with the former dictator watching, and waiting, from the sidelines. Spooner discusses the major players, events, and institutions in Chile's recent political history, delving into such topics as the environmental situation, the economy, and the election of Michelle Bachelet. Throughout, she examines Pinochet's continuing
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto.
Chile -- Politics and government -- 1988-.
Chile - Politics and government - 1988-.
Democratization - Chile.
Democratization -- Chile.
Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto.
Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto.
Democratization
Government - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Government - Central & South America