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A Nation of Enemies: Chile Under Pinochet (Norton Paperback) 1993rd Revised ed. Edition

by Pamela Constable (Author), Arturo Valenzuela (Author)

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"This will stand as the definitive work on Chile under Pinochet for many years to come."―Library Journal

How Chile, once South America's most stable democracy, gave way to a culture of fear. The authors explain and illuminate the rift in Chilean society that widened dramatically during the Pinochet era.

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0393309851
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1993rd Revised ed.
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W. W. Norton & Company
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May 17, 1993
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English
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6.1 x 1 x 9.3 inches
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In this rigorous study, based on hundreds of interviews with Chileans, the authors chronicle the divisive dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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Pamela Constable is a Deputy Foreign Editor at The Washington Post.

Arturo Valenzuela is the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He was formerly a professor of government and the Director of the Center for Latin American Studies in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; 1993rd Revised ed. edition (May 17, 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393309851
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393309850
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1510L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1 x 9.3 inches

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Michael Hager

A Stunning tale of Repression.

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2000

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This is a sad and stunning tale of a country overtaken by a military which was bent on remaking Chile in its own image: to be rigid; to be unbending; to enslave itself; to torture the soul and people of Chile. Pinochet ushered in an ugly period which the idle observer may discern as bringing order to disorder; however walk a step into the National Stadium and the other torture centers and you would have seen that only disorder and calamity could come of such extreme conditions. As a person who has studied and written about this time in Chile, I would recommend this book as a primer in understanding the basics of the Pinochet era. It may not delve in other aspects, such as what role the U.S. had (which was considerable) in bringing about and sustaining the Pinochet regime; it may not touch upon every aspect of Chile during this time; but it is a solid basis in understanding the nature of the Pinochet regime and their repressive aims.

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Rebecca Hinson

A detailed well-written historical account

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019

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I read this book to acquire historical background knowledge for writing a children's book about arpilleras created by family members of missing and murdered Chileans. The text was detailed and well-written. These writers used a lot of words that I had to look up, but it was worth the effort!

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Sylvia J

Overview of Chilean crisis years of the 70s

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020

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Good overview of Chile during the turmoil over Allende and it’s aftermath. Very readable, and tries to provide all points of view. One of the essential books on this period, especially for the general reader.

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Kolchak

America's Economic Problems Mirrored in post Allende Chile

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2010

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"A Nation of Enemies" has been a personal favorite of mine for years. At first I used it & "Bitter Fruit" as a short hand guide to America's often bloody involvement in Latin America, then as the war in Iraq picked up it was my go to when describing The School of the Americas. Now, however, I use it when referencing America's current economic problems. Having read the book years ago, I should have seen all of this coming, though short, "A Nation of Enemies," while describing the horrific process of economic decline the Chicago Boys let lose on Pinochet's economy mirror such things as the privatization and failure of American Schools, the bank bail outs, too big to fail, the decline of the standard of living, and the massive unemployment that America is facing today, but they also mention the steps that Pinochet took to address the problem, steps that neither party has even addressed today. This is a must read for anyone looking for the bigger picture.

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ANTHONY IRELAND

It all seemed to explode like a firecracker as thousands of so called socialists were ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016

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A compelling read. As someone who is not especially a connoisseur of political books, I became fascinated with the workings of the Chilean government under the Pinochet political regime and the tactics it used to suppress any socialistic movements. I became interested after hearing about the recent trial in Florida of the man responsible for the torture and murder of Chilean folk singer Victor Jara back in 1973 as part of Pinochet's crackdown on socialists and would be communists. According to the book Victor Jara's only crime was of composing songs glorifying the working class. Interviews and testimonies from all sides are frequently used throughout the book to give it emotional impact. How does a supposedly civilized nation resort to becoming so divided that it resorts to unspeakable cruelties in order to suppress political opposition? The book takes the reader through its paces demonstrating how animosities had been brewing for decades in Chile between the elite, middle class, the military and the struggling working class. It all seemed to explode like a firecracker as thousands of so called socialists were hunted down, tortured, exiled or even killed because of their support for a socialist agenda that would have raised the living standards but seemingly threatened the interests of the elite and big international corporate powers as well as the interests of the United States. The book documents the participation of the United States government in the overthrowing of the democratically elected Chilean President Salvador Allende in order to place Pinochet at the helm of what became one of the worst authoritarian witch hunting regimes. I recommend this book for those who are interested in real life stories of political intrigue. I also recommend the recently released movie "Colonia" which depicts how the Pinochet regime was able to commit the worst human rights atrocities without accountability for so long.

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Robert W. Murphy

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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2021

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Vendor took pains to ensure that no damage to the book would occur during shipping. It had craft paper around book held in place with scotch tape; that was all encased in cardboard and shipping tape. Book was sold as used/very good. I don't think the spine was ever broken. It arrived flawless.

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Alan Gersten

Pinochet book explains life during dictatorship

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2012

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This book discusses how Pinochet overthrew the Allende Government and then ruled Chile for 17 years, from 1973-90. The work delves into the different parties, including the Communists who elected Salvador Allende, only to see him overthrown in a coup d'etat. The battle was brief, and, shockingly, many people approved. Despite that, the forces of democracy remained in play, though cautiously. It took 17 years, until 1990, when a president was finally elected. The author does a first-rate job of research and writing to tell the story.

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India D Napier

great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015

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TappyKnight

A day to day account of life in Chile

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2023

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Interesting and readable account of life in Chile under Pinochet.

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A brilliant book about the Chilean coup

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2017

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A brilliant book about the Chilean coup, its sociological background, key figures and events. The destruction of the Allende government, the execution and torture of dissidents, the cowing of the population, the rise of Pinochet, the delight of the rich at the bloodshed, the interference by the CIA, all add up to a tragedy which stands as a warning against the worst forms of tyranny. We should remember what happened. An excellent book.

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Excellent book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2020

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Ian Ross

A well researched history which ends up confirming the authors' original prejudices.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2019

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Pinochet has become the Latin American version of Hitler in popular imagination and this book does nothing to address that point of view. Its premise is that dictatorships are by definition wrong and makes no attempt to contrast it with similar Latin American regimes which were as contemptuous of human rights but only interested in personal enrichment.

Pinochet is generally regarded as the Latin American equivalent of Hitler. The core assumption behind this book is that dictators are bad and no distinction can be made between them. A cursory comparison with other Latin American dictatorships would have revealed that Pinochet had a justifiable mission to save the nation from chaos no matter how misguided his approach might have been, rather than enrich himself.
Its strength is the quality of its research, both quantitative and qualitative, but its weakness is its failure to recognise the implications of both. Critics are quoted without comment, as are the statistics that demonstrate that his regime was concerned with revitalising a moribund economy and providing substantive relief to the poor.
He presided over a period of stability and economic growth that healed social wounds and handed power peaceably to a new democracy making Chile the envy of most Latin America. The title, A Nation of Enemies, is what he inherited but not how he left it. He stayed too long and was responsible for human rights abuses that horrify the West, but were part and parcel of Latin American politics at the time. As a Chilean resident in the late 70's and early 80's Pinochet's Chile bore no resemblance to the 3rd Reich.
A more nuanced and balanced viewpoint could have made an interesting book a classic.

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Rudi Affolter

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2016

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