Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars - (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest) 3rd Edition by David Kohut & Olga Vilella

About the Book

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the countries themselves; guerrilla and political movements.

Book Synopsis

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the countries themselves; guerrilla and political movements.

Review Quotes

'Dirty war' (guerra sucia) was coined in reference to asymmetric civil strife whereby 'authoritarian regimes waged war on subversion' with military and paramilitary forces against civilians. Now used to describe conflicts around the world, the phrase was first applied in Latin America--the particular focus of this volume for the period 1954-90. It is an eminently important subject, and the authors have done a magnificent job bringing a well-written, carefully researched work together. . . .Libraries that own only the first edition will certainly benefit from acquiring an update. The second edition added Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay to the countries featured in the first, which encompassed only Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. . . .Kohut and Vilella have presented a more complete picture of the subject matter with expanded and revised entries, chronology, and introduction. Libraries collecting comprehensively in Latin American studies will want to purchase the latest release.

Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels.

The editors bring detailed knowledge and expertise on the dictatorships that governed these countries during the indicated time period.... This book is an excellent reference work on this specific topic and time period in South America.

About the Author

David Kohut is Associate Librarian at Saint Xavier University, Chicago. His subject areas include Latino/Latin American Studies and Spanish language and literature.

Olga Vilella is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literature at Saint Xavier University, Chicago, where she specializes in Latin American literatures of the 19th and 20th centuries and directs the Latino/Latin American Studies Program. Her research interests include Latin American modernismo and literary responses to dictatorship in 20th-century Latin America.