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Permanent Counterinsurgency In Guatemala, Kenneth Anderson, Jean-Marie Simon
Permanent Counterinsurgency In Guatemala, Kenneth Anderson, Jean-Marie Simon
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This 1987 article in the critical theory journal Telos examined the counterinsurgency carried out in Guatemala during the late 1970s and 1980s by the Guatemalan army and security forces, and the country's transition to civilian democracy in 1986 under the presidency of Vinicio Cerezo. The article, as an exercise in radical sociology of the Left, argues sharply that the transition is little more than the appearance of democracy, while beneath lies a "permanent counterinsurgency" and authoritarian control by the army. Based on extensive interviews by the authors with many actors in Guatemala, including leading military officers, it offers an inside …
Privatizing Corrections: Defining The Issues, Ira Robbins
Privatizing Corrections: Defining The Issues, Ira Robbins
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Should Prisons Be Privately Run?: No Quick Fixes, Ira Robbins
Should Prisons Be Privately Run?: No Quick Fixes, Ira Robbins
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Corporate Mergers: Redefining The Role Of Target Directors, Mary Siegel, Jennifer J. Johnson
Corporate Mergers: Redefining The Role Of Target Directors, Mary Siegel, Jennifer J. Johnson
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Women's Banks And Women's Access To Credit: Competition Between Marketplace And Regulatory Solutions To Gender Discrimination, Kenneth Anderson
Women's Banks And Women's Access To Credit: Competition Between Marketplace And Regulatory Solutions To Gender Discrimination, Kenneth Anderson
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During the 1970's, as more women entered the work force as managers, laborers and entrepreneurs, women's credit and financing needs intensified. Yet banks and other financial institutions persisted in discriminating against women in extending credit. This discrimination reflected a view that women were bad credit risks because they generallyhad no independent source or control of income. Without access to credit, women could not develop independent sources of income, build an asset base or develop their own credit histories. This in turn precluded future extensions of credit to women. Denial of access to credit for women was a cause as well …
Antitrust Practice And Procedure In The Formative Era: The Constitutional And Conceptual Reach Of State Antitrust Law, 1880-1918, James May
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Human Rights And The Administration Of Justice In Chile: Report Of A Delegation Of The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York And The International Bar Association, William D. Zabel, Diane Orentlicher, David E. Nachman
Human Rights And The Administration Of Justice In Chile: Report Of A Delegation Of The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York And The International Bar Association, William D. Zabel, Diane Orentlicher, David E. Nachman
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