La chicha, una bebida fermentada a través de la historia

"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 ...

"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.

El movimiento estudiantil "Todavía podemos salvar a Colombia"--Ritmo constituyente en el período preelectoral - La constituyente en el más cruento y angustioso período preelectoral - Del 27 de mayo al decreto 1926 de 1990.

Para algunos analistas y estudiosos es claro que se vienen dando en Colombia una serie de cambios institucionales en el plano constitucional y legal que están incidiendo en el establecimiento político colombiano, en dos sentidos principales: su capacidad de gobernar y la posibilidad de superar la confrontación. Este libro reúne una serie de documentos para orientar la reflexión y el debate, en relación con propuestas que contribuyen a facilitar un proceso de solución política negociada del conflicto interno armado, sobre la base de consideraciones de tipo institucional, económico,...