{"product_id":"videla-argentina-s-dirty-war-general","title":"Videla: Argentina’s Dirty War General","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe general who made a nation disappear—one citizen at a time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVidela: Argentina’s Dirty War General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Jorge Rafael Videla is examined through the lens of a nation fractured by repression, secrecy, and the machinery of state violence. The narrative traces how a military regime sought to impose order upon Argentina through methods that would leave deep and enduring scars upon its civic and moral landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a series of interviews with leading historians, journalists, and witnesses who lived through Videla’s rule. 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Beneath official narratives of security and restoration lay a reality marked by uncertainty and loss, where families searched for answers that were often withheld or denied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarlini’s account approaches this history with a measured, documentary clarity, focusing on the structures of authority and the human consequences they produced. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVidela: Argentina’s Dirty War General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stands as a reflection on the fragility of justice under authoritarian rule and the enduring weight of historical reckoning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sober examination of military dictatorship and state repression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA historical account of Argentina’s Dirty War and its aftermath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA timeless reflection on power, accountability, and memory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElegantly produced and enduring in form, this edition preserves a difficult chapter of history in a volume designed for lasting reflection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Carlini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an author, editor, and publisher. 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