The Struggle for Land in Brazil: Rural Violence Continues
- ISBN-10
- 1564320707
- ISBN-13
- 9781564320704
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Human Rights Watch
- Authors
- Jemera Rone, Americas Watch Committee
Description
"Sober and gripping chronicle of the repression of demands for agrarian reform includes several well-detailed case studies. Presents excellent background on the justice system and its uneven enforcement of the law"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v.5
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