Death squads or self-defense forces?
Subtitle: how paramilitary groups emerge and threaten democracy in Latin America
By: Julie Mazzei.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780807833063; 9780807859698
Subjects: Terrorism -- Latin America; Paramilitary forces -- Latin America
Description: Analyzes the dynamics that facilitate the emergence and mobilization of paramilitary groups, and provides a framework to develop effective policies aimed at making these organizations less of a danger.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.