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History of Political Parties
in Twentieth-Century
Latin America
Torcuato S. Di Tella
Violence in Canada
Sociopolitical Perspectives,
SECOND EDITION
Edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross
This heavily documented
volume with an extensive
bibliography would prove
valuable to researchers
and advanced students of
Latin America. Recommended.
– J.A. Rhodes, Luther
College, Choice
The general perception
of modern Latin
American political
institutions emphasizes
a continuing and random process of disorder and
crisis, continually out of step with other regions in
their progress toward democracy and prosperity.
In History of Political Parties in Twentieth-Century
Latin America, Torcuato S. Di Tella demonstrates
that this common view lacks context and
comparative nuance, and is deeply misleading.
Looking behind the scenes of modern Latin
American history, he discerns its broad patterns
through close analysis of actual events and
comparative sociological perspectives that explain
the apparent chaos of the past and point toward
the more democratic polity now developing.
History of Political Parties in Twentieth-Century
Latin America is rich in historical description
but also in its broad review of social structures
and of the strengths and weaknesses of political
institutions. It is an important volume for Latin
America area specialists and historians, political
scientists, and sociologists.
2006, 236 pages, 6 x 9”
1-4128-0510-4 / 978-1-4128-0510-0
paper $29.95 CRO
Many people consider
Canada a “peaceable
kingdom.” However,
Canadians have never been
thoroughly non-violent. This
inter-disciplinary collection
examines the major
areas and contexts where
violence takes place.
Each chapter specifically
addresses the sociological
and political dimensions
of violence. Violence in Canada will be of interest to
sociologists, criminologists, and political scientists.
Contents
Foreword / Ted Robert Gurr
Violence in Canada: An Introduction to its Sociopolitical
Dynamics / Jeffrey Ian Ross
1 Violence on the Western Canadian Frontier: A Historical
Perspective / Louis A. Knafla
2 On Violence and Healing: Aboriginal Experiences, 1960-
1993 / David A. Long
3 Worker Insurgency and Social Control: Violence By and
Against Labour in Canada / Kenneth D. Tunnell
4 Intimate Male Violence Against Women in Canada /
Walter S. DeKeseredy and Desmond Ellis
5 Violence By and Against Children in Canada / Natasha J.
Cabrera
6 Violence and the Elderly / Vincent F. Sacco
7 Homicide in Canada / Rosemary Gartner
8 Violence by Municipal Police in Canada: 1977-1992 /
Jeffrey Ian Ross
9 A Sociopolitical Approach to the Reproduction of
Violence in Canadian Prisons / Michael Welch
10 Terrorism in Canada, 1960-1992 / Anthony Kellett
11 The Response of Democratic Governments to Violence /
Judy Torrance
Summary and Future Directions / Jeffrey Ian Ross
2004, 362 pages, 6 x 9”
0-7658-0807-2 / 978-0-7658-0807-3
paper $44.95 CRO
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