Moral Opposition To Authoritarian Rule In Chile, 1973-90 (st Antony's Series)

This text examines the political importance of moral opposition to authoritarian rule in Chile, 1973-90, as a challenge to the government's systematic human rights' violations. It was initially led by the Catholic Church, whose primate founded an organization to defend human rights: the Vicariate of Solidarity (1976-92). The book assesses the impact of moral opposition as a force for redemocratization by tracing the history and achievements of the Vicariate. It also argues that such moral matters are often underestimated in regime transition analysis. This Study Of The Vicaría De Solidaridad Provides Detailed Coverage Of Its Efforts On Behalf Of Human Rights During The Early Years (1973-82) Of Military Rule. While The Organization Did Much To Strengthen The Church's Credibility With Popular Sector Chileans, It May Not Offer A Sufficient Basis For Generalizing About Either The Church's Moral Authority Generally Or Its Role, Particularly Post-1983, In The Transition To Civilian Rule--handbook Of Latin American Studies, V. 57. Moral Opposition, Political Opposition And The Vicaria -- The Pinochet Regime: A Bid For Authoritarian Hegemony -- 1. The Catholic Church And Human Rights: The Church And Politics In Chile By 1973. The Catholic Church And Human Rights. The Church, Human Rights And Moral Opposition To Authoritarianism In Comparative Perspective. The Chilean Church By 1970. The Church And The Popular Unity -- 2. The Committee Of Cooperation For Peace In Chile, September 1973 -- November 1975. The Military Take-over. First Reactions And The Creation Of The Peace Committee. The Committee Starts Work. National Security Doctrine, Counterinsurgency And The Dina: Pinochet Takes Command. The Development And Scope Of The Peace Committee's Work, And The First Writs Of Habeas Corpus. The First Phase Of The Regime's Reaction: Attack By Propaganda. The Second Phase Of Regime Reaction: The Issue Of Asylum And The Closure Of The Committee --^ 3. The Hierarchy, The Vicaria And The Regime, 1976-82. The Founding Of The Vicaria And The Pastoral Of Solidarity. The Catholic Right, National Security And The Deepening Of Church-state Tensions 1976-77. The Regime 1976-78. 'every Man Has The Right To Be A Person': The Human Rights Issue In 1978 -- 4. The Vicaria, And The Opposition, 1976-82. Political Opposition To The Pinochet Regime. Priests, Lawyers And Politicians. The Development And Breadth Of The Work Of The Vicaria. The Vicaria, The Lonquen Case And The Emergence Of The Human Rights Movement. The Growth Of The Human Rights Movement In Civil Society. Priests, Social Workers And Pobladores -- 5. The Vicaria And The Church, 1980-84. A Pastoral Practice Versus A Doctrine Of Human Rights. Developments Realised And Impending, Political And Ecclesiastical. Crisis And Change: Developments Within The Vicaria, And Tensions In The Base. Solidarity To Reconciliation And Silva Henriquez To Fresno. One Year And Three Vicarios --^ 6. Vicaria, Church, Regime And Opposition, 1983-89. 'for A Culture Of Life': The Vicaria, The Human Rights Movement And The Protestas. The Regime Fights Back. 'el Caso Vicaria', Part I: Terrorism Again. A Pope And A Plebiscite. 'el Caso Vicaria', Part Ii: Moral Opposition -- And Victory. Epilogue: The Vicaria In The Transition To Democracy And Closure -- 7. Moral Opposition To Authoritarian Rule In Chile: An Appraisal. Moral Opposition Institutionalised: Why Was It Possible? The Nature And Achievements Of The Vicaria. The Church. The Regime. The Opposition. Finally: Moral Opposition Again -- Appendix 1: The Work Of The Vicaria -- Appendix 2: Prizes Awarded To The Vicaria -- Appendix 3: Principal Funding Agencies Of The Vicaria. Pamela Lowden. In Association With St Antony's College, Oxford. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 195-208) And Index. The book examines the political importance of moral opposition to authoritarian rule in Chile, 1973-90, as a challenge to the government's systematic human rights'violations. It was initially led by the Catholic Church, whose primate founded an organisation to defend human rights: the Vicariate of Solidarity (1976-92). The book assesses the impact of moral opposition as a force for redemocratisation by tracing the history and achievements of the Vicariate. It also argues that such moral matters are often underestimated in regime transition analysis. The book examines the political importance of moral opposition to authoritarian rule in Chile, 1973-90, as a challenge to the government's systematic human rights' violations. It was initially led by the Catholic Church, whose primate founded an organisation to defend human rights: the Vicariate of Solidarity (1976-92). The book assesses the impact of moral opposition as a force for redemocratisation by tracing the history and achievements of the Vicariate. It also argues that such moral matters are often underestimated in regime transition analysis