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Prosecution of Former Military Leaders in Newly Democratic Nations The Cases of
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Prosecution of Former Military Leaders in Newly Democratic Nations The Cases of Argentina, Greece, and South Korea Unknown - 2001

by Terence Roehrig

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During the 1970s and 1980s, many countries with military governments moved to more democratic ones as their citizens uncovered more and more evidence of horrific violations of human rights such as torture and execution. The newly established civilian governments were confronted with the difficult questions of whether military leaders should be prosecuted for their crimes. Often, the threat of military intervention to protect their own hovered in the background. This book focuses on the countries of Argentina, Greece, and South Korea--three countries that have been in this situation--and examines the effects that trying former military leaders have on the transition to democracy. In Argentina, the trials of former military leaders sparked a rebellion by the armed forces. In Greece and South Korea, the trials met with little response from the military.

First line

Beginning in the 1970s, many countries around the world moved from military governments to more democratic regimes.

Details

  • Title Prosecution of Former Military Leaders in Newly Democratic Nations The Cases of Argentina, Greece, and South Korea
  • Author Terence Roehrig
  • Binding unknown
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 234 x 156mm 230 pages Tables,
  • Publisher McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date October 2001
  • ISBN 9780786410910

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