Intervenciones filosóficas en medio del conflicto

"As the Samper government was rocked by allegations of drug-related corruption in the presidential campaign of 1994, Colombia's endemic crisis of governability, violence, and political participation took a dramatic turn for the worse. Moreover, Colombia/US bilateral relations degenerated into mutual accusations and recriminations. In this book, several of Colombia's leading political analysts assess this crisis and its implications for the maintainance of political stability and consolidation of democracy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

CONTENIDO: El autor y su obra - Variaciones en torno al libro de Robert Louis Gilmore - El génesis del federalismo - La victoria del centralismo - Las dificultades de la postguerra - El recurso que falló - El estado de la Nueva Granada - "Doce largos años"--Ideología de la república democrática - La república democrática en acción - Fragmentación de las provincias y descentralización de la autoridad - La constitución de 1853.

"Exceptional studies on implications of specific reforms which followed adoption of 1991 constitution. Issues include waging of war and right to peace, Andean commercial integration, private property, and political reform"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"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 ...