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The General’s Slow Retreat: Chile after Pinochet
Mary Helen Spooner
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Description for The General’s Slow Retreat: Chile after Pinochet
Hardback. Offers an account of how Chile rebuilt its democracy after 17 years of military rule - with the former dictator watching, and waiting, from the sidelines. This title discusses the major players, events, and institutions in Chile's political history, delving into such topics as the environmental situation, the economy. Num Pages: 338 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
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 influence on public life as she tells how he ... Read more
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 influence on public life as she tells how he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520256132
SKU
V9780520256132
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About Mary Helen Spooner
Mary Helen Spooner is a journalist who began working in Latin America in 1977, including nine years as a foreign correspondent in Chile. She has reported for ABC News, The Economist, The Financial Times of London, and Newsweek. She is the author of Soldiers in a Narrow Land: The Pinochet Regime in Chile, Updated Edition (UC Press).
Reviews for The General’s Slow Retreat: Chile after Pinochet
"A human account of Chile's particular experience that is thoughtful, well researched and immensely readable."
Tanya Harmer International Affairs
Tanya Harmer International Affairs