The Protection Racket State: Elite Politics, Military Extortion, and Civil War in El Salvador (Political Science/Latin America Studies) - Softcover

Stanley, William

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Synopsis

In 1932 security forces in El Salvador murdered 25,000 peasants and workers. Between 1978 and 1991 the Salvadoran government killed an additional 50,000 civilians. This work demonstrates that the Salvadoran military state was essentially a protection racket.

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A chilling examination into why states kill

About the Author

William Stanley is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico.

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ISBN 10:  1566393914 ISBN 13:  9781566393911
Publisher: Temple University Press, 1996
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