In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

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Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

In the Vortex of Violence

Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

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University of California Press
18 August 2020

History

Series: Violence in Latin American History

In the Vortex of Violence examines the uncharted history of lynching in post-revolutionary Mexico. Based on a collection of previously untapped sources, the book examines why lynching became a persistent practice during a period otherwise characterized by political stability and decreasing levels of violence. It explores how state formation processes, as well as religion, perceptions of crime, and mythical beliefs, contributed to shaping people’s understanding of lynching as a legitimate form of justice. Extending the history of lynching beyond the United States, this book offers key insights into the cultural, historical, and political reasons behind the violent phenomenon and its continued practice in Latin America today.

By: Gema Kloppe-Santamaría
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 7
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520344020
ISBN 10: 0520344022
Series: Violence in Latin American History
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 18 August 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gema Kloppe-Santamaría is Assistant Professor of Latin American History at The George Washington University. She is the lead editor of Violence and Crime in Latin America: Representations and Politics and Human Security and Chronic Violence in Mexico: New Perspectives and Proposals from Below.

Reviews for In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

"""Kloppe-Santamaría offers readers an eclectic, theoretically informed, and accessible account of a topic that remains urgent to Mexico’s past and future."" * New Mexico Historical Review *"