Description: The book identifies a new human rights phenomenon. While disappearances have tended to be associated with authoritarian state and armed conflict periods, this study looks at these acts carried out in procedural democracies where democratic institutions prevail.
Review Quotes: this book helps us understand the causes for violations and sources of support for human rights. This is the first step towards that elusive vision of a world where Nunca Más is more than a political slogan.-- "Par Engstrom, University College London, UK, International Affairs"