W. John Green is the Editor and Director of the Latin American News Digest and the author of Gaitanismo, Left Liberalism, and Popular Mobilization in Colombia.

• Preface and AcknowledgmentsMap of Mexico and Central AmericaMap of South AmericaKey Terms and Acronyms by CountryIntroduction: A Political Culture of MurderPart I. The Practice of Political Murder in Latin America 1. Targets and Victims2. Dirty War Mechanics3. Bodies of the SlainPart II. Justifications, Associations, and Consequences4. Dirty Warriors on Dirty War5. International Collaborations and the Conflicted Roles of the United States6. The Enduring Appeal and Continuing Challenge of Political Murder in Latin America and BeyondAppendix—Political Murder in Latin America: Individual Country NarrativesNotesBibliographyIndex

"...[a] well-researched book … This book is a wealth of information and should be required reading for anyone working in Latin America." — Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books

W. John Green is the Editor and Director of the Latin American News Digest and the author of Gaitanismo, Left Liberalism, and Popular Mobilization in Colombia.

• Preface and AcknowledgmentsMap of Mexico and Central AmericaMap of South AmericaKey Terms and Acronyms by CountryIntroduction: A Political Culture of MurderPart I. The Practice of Political Murder in Latin America 1. Targets and Victims2. Dirty War Mechanics3. Bodies of the SlainPart II. Justifications, Associations, and Consequences4. Dirty Warriors on Dirty War5. International Collaborations and the Conflicted Roles of the United States6. The Enduring Appeal and Continuing Challenge of Political Murder in Latin America and BeyondAppendix—Political Murder in Latin America: Individual Country NarrativesNotesBibliographyIndex

"...[a] well-researched book … This book is a wealth of information and should be required reading for anyone working in Latin America." — Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books

W. John Green is the Editor and Director of the Latin American News Digest and the author of Gaitanismo, Left Liberalism, and Popular Mobilization in Colombia.

• Preface and AcknowledgmentsMap of Mexico and Central AmericaMap of South AmericaKey Terms and Acronyms by CountryIntroduction: A Political Culture of MurderPart I. The Practice of Political Murder in Latin America 1. Targets and Victims2. Dirty War Mechanics3. Bodies of the SlainPart II. Justifications, Associations, and Consequences4. Dirty Warriors on Dirty War5. International Collaborations and the Conflicted Roles of the United States6. The Enduring Appeal and Continuing Challenge of Political Murder in Latin America and BeyondAppendix—Political Murder in Latin America: Individual Country NarrativesNotesBibliographyIndex

"...[a] well-researched book … This book is a wealth of information and should be required reading for anyone working in Latin America." — Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books