Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-253) and index.
I: Human rights, state terrorism, and Latin America -- The human rights revolution -- The Latin American human rights crisis -- II: The dirty wars -- Chile under state terrorism -- The dirty wars in Argentina -- III: Justice versus impunity -- Argentina: the sinuous path of transitional justice -- Chile: impunity, truth, and justice in a protected democracy -- Conclusion: Chile, Argentina, and international human rights