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Fear in Military Regimes

Author: Manual Antonio Garreton

In: Corradi, Weiss Fagen, and Garreton, eds., Fear at the Edge (719, E.IV.1), pp. 13-23

Distinguishes between phases of military regimes: the first of terror not a time for direct confrontation but for survival and assistance to others, although human rights activists may link up with international networks. In the second phase the opposition have more scope for promoting organisation and indirect forms of resistance.