Colombia's political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century : from Uribe to Santos and beyond / / edited by Bruce M. Bagley and Jonathan D. Rosen

• Pubblicazione: Lanham [Maryland] : , : Lexington Books, , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (365 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9861
• Soggetto geografico: Colombia Economic conditions 21st century; Colombia Social conditions 21st century
• Persona (resp. second.): BagleyBruce Michael; RosenJonathan D.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section One. THE COLOMBIAN ECONOMY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT: Economic Potential and Challenges; Chapter One. Performance and Challenges of the Colombian Economy; Chapter Two. Agriculture, Rural Development, and Attempts at Land Reform in Colombia: Into the 21st Century; Section Two. COLOMBIAN POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS; Chapter Three. Corruption in Colombia; Chapter Four. The Relationships Between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Power: During the First Term of Álvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2006) ; Section Three. INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEChapter Five. The Colombian Conflict: A Historical Perspective; Chapter Six. Victims of the Colombian Armed Conflict: The Birth of a Political Actor; Chapter Seven. Santos, the FARC, and the Evolution of Peace Negotiations in Colombia; Section Four. COLOMBIAN FOREIGN POLICY; Chapter Eight. The Internationalization of Colombia's Current Peace Process: From Isolation to Containment; Chapter Nine. The Oscillating Relationship Between Colombia and Venezuela ; Chapter Ten. Security Cooperation in Bolivia and Colombia in the Twenty-First CenturyChapter Eleven. Narrating Success: Colombian Security Expertise and Foreign Policy; Section Five. CRITICAL ISSUES; Chapter Twelve. Human Rights Abuses in Colombia: From Uribe to Santos; Chapter Thirteen. The Role of the United States and the Military in Colombia; Chapter Fourteen. Paradigm Shift? Drug Policies and Strategies from Uribe to Santos; Analytical Conclusions. Colombia's Balance Sheet in the Second Decade of Twenty First Century; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Editors and Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: In this volume a group of leading experts examines Colombia's political economy at the beginning of the twenty-first century, exploring various issues such as, drug trafficking, organized crime, economic performance, the internal armed conflict, and human rights. The experts highlight the various challenges that Colombia faces today.
• Titolo autorizzato: Colombia's political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century
• ISBN: 0-7391-9293-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815582103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Security in the Americas in the twenty-first century.