They Make Us Dangerous: (Bolivia 1964-1980) by Frances R. Payne (English) Paperb

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THEY MAKE US DANGEROUS is a firsthand account of events in Bolivia from 1964 to 1980. When teaching as a Dominican nun in a Midwest parish school, Sister Ruth is asked to make a radical change. This eventually leads to doctoral research in Bolivia and the opening of a missionary house in La Paz. When Sister Ruth arrives in La Paz, she encounters shocking poverty but is instantly drawn to this mesmerizing and enchanting country. The Catholic Church is in the middle of profound changes, self-criticism and deep division within its ranks. Politics in Bolivia will bring deepen the divide between the liberal and conservative clergy. The country is also poised on the brink of radical change because Washington is waging a Cold War and Bolivia is about to become one of its battlefields. Through revolution and oppression, the new missionaries learn more than they imagined about the daily struggles and the political reality of this South American country. US foreign policy, driven by the interests of transnational corporations corrupts a succession of governments. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have a stranglehold on Bolivia's economy and the austerity measures they force on the government translate into more poverty and unrest. But the military boot crushes dissent. Close friends and students become victims. Silence is not an option. The first part of the memoir follows the sisters as they teach, research, organize and most of all learn. The second part is a personal account of Sister Ruth's life under the Banzer dictatorship and Bolivia's convulsive return to democratic rule. The addendum to the book summarizes and updates events in Bolivia since 1980.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Details ISBN1469140020 Short Title THEY MAKE US DANGEROUS Language English ISBN-10 1469140020 ISBN-13 9781469140025 Media Book Format Paperback Pages 268 DEWEY B Year 2012 Subtitle (Bolivia 1964-1980) Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Publication Date 2012-01-28 UK Release Date 2012-01-28 AU Release Date 2012-01-28 NZ Release Date 2012-01-28 US Release Date 2012-01-28 Imprint Xlibris Author Frances R. Payne Publisher Xlibris Audience General We've got this

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