Dimensiones político-económicas del nuevo orden constitucional

CONTENIDO: Aproximaciones teóricas al concepto de poder constituyente / Juana Oberlaender Rojas / - El poder constituyente en negri y Habernas: aproximaciones descriptivas y perspectivas críticas / Oscar Mejía Quintana / - El camino de la constitución de 1991: diario de la exclusión / Santiago Amador Villaneta / - El control constitucional de las reformas constitucionales: ¿una cuestión jurídica o política? / Andrés Sanín Ordoñez / - El poder constituyente y la resolución del conflicto armado colombiano / Andrés Mejía Pizano / - Poder constituyente, crisis política y...

"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 ...

"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...

"Excellent collection of studies on border issues with Colombia delivered at a 1990 seminar organized by the Venezuelan presidential commission. Forgoing the usual chauvinistic approach, the authors, both civilian and military experts, present a comprehensive picture of the border problems, including different interpretations of Venezuela's foreign policies toward Colombia; studies of the economic, social, and ethnic characteristics of the border region; and analyses of the prospects for bilateral resolutions"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.