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Political (In)Justice: Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2007

Caroline Beer
Caroline Beer
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University of Vermont
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Political (In)Justice: Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. By Anthony W. Pereira. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005. 280p. $27.95.

Pereira's new book is a fascinating comparison of the legal systems of the military dictatorships in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. It focuses on the concept of “authoritarian legality,” which at first seems to be an oxymoron. As the book unfolds, however, and the differences among the regimes' legal strategies become clear, the usefulness of the concept becomes apparent. This book highlights the importance of the legal dimension of authoritarian regimes, thereby providing important new insights into the nature of both authoritarianism and judicial systems. A broadly comparative chapter also extends the argument to Nazi Germany, Franco's Spain, Salazar's Portugal, and the United States after 9/11.

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BOOK REVIEWS: COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Information
Perspectives on Politics , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , March 2007 , pp. 194 - 195
Copyright
© 2007 American Political Science Association

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