Colombia's Political Economy at the Outset of the Twenty-First Century : From Uribe to Santos and Beyond.

Intro -- 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 PERSPECTIVE -- Chapter 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 Century -- Chapter 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.

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.

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