Dimensiones político-económicas del nuevo orden constitucional

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"Very thoughtful study of a problem of the utmost importance for Colombia. The author analyzes the country's economic and political development since the post-war to better understand the profound changes it has undergone; he then proceeds to survey the known facts about the illegal drug industry. Within this context, Thoumi attempts to determine why Colombia developed, since the 1970s, a marijuana, and subsequently a cocaine, industry. Further, he evaluates the effects of the drug trade on the Colombian economy and social order. The final analysis suggests that Colombia's chances of reducing ...

"En la obra de Uriel Cassiani sobrevive un mundo nuevo para nosotros, pero antiguo y vigente para una etnia que nunca ha cortado su cordón umbilical con la naturaleza [The work of Uriel Cassiani Pérez opens a world which is new for us, but is old and active for people who never cut their umbilical cords with nature]"-- John Jairo Junieles.

El autor da a conocer y analiza un episodio casi desconocido de cómo fue la participación de Colombia en el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas durante 1989 y 1990. Estos dos años fueron enriquecedores para el país y rescataron parte importante de su perfil internacional, ya que tuvo que ver con decisiones trascendentales sobre asuntos tales como la Guerra del Golfo, la invasión a Panamá, los territorios árabes ocupados, el proceso de paz en Centroamérica, la independencia de Namibia y el narcotráfico.