Fight and flight
Subtitle: the Central America human rights movement in the United States in the 1980s
By: by David Bassano
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781443891172
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Human rights advocacy; Human rights; History; American Military assistance; Politics and government; Non-governmental organizations; Amnesty International USA; Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (U.S.); National Lawyers Guild
Description: The 1980s saw one of the largest social movements in US history, as activists fought to change the Reagan Administration's policy of supporting right-ring terror and oligarchy in Central America. Despite the size and diversity of the movement, however, it remains understudied. Fight and Flight examines the campaigns of three US NGOs, namely Amnesty International USA, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador. By analyzing the ways in which the NGOs ameliorated the effects of human rights violations in Central America, primarily through their refugee assistance programs, this research demonstrates that the movement was more effective than is generally reflected in the existing literature. Of particular interest for academic students of human rights and social movements, as well as activists interested in strategies of social change, this book offers a nuanced reading of a critical movement for human rights and international justice.--Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The silence of the Archbishop; title: The movement takes shape: 1978-1980; title: Intensification: 1981-1983; title: The critical period: 1984-1986; title: The twilight of the movement: 1987-1990; title: Conclusion: What did it all achieve?