Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
U.S. Policy Toward Colombia
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Colombia
Author: Virginia Marie Bouvier
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
ISBN: 1601270380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia. This title explores how local and regional initiatives relate to national efforts and identifies possible synergies. It examines the multiple roles of civil society and the international community in the country's complex search for peace.
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
ISBN: 1601270380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia. This title explores how local and regional initiatives relate to national efforts and identifies possible synergies. It examines the multiple roles of civil society and the international community in the country's complex search for peace.
Recent Developments in Colombia
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colombia
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colombia
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Colombia and the United States
Author: Mario A. Murillo
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1609801970
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Every year the United States spends millions of dollars to help the war-ravaged country of Colombia. But help it with what? In Colombia and the U.S. Mario Murillo explores the misdirected and devastating impact that U.S. military "aid" continues to have on the war torn-people of Colombia. Beginning with a brief history of Colombia, Murillo analyzes the complex forces driving Colombia's current decades-old guerilla war, U.S. involvement, media perceptions, and possible paths to peace. Whether it has been the U.S.-led war against "drug trafficking," the newly constituted "war against terrorism," or, as we have seen over the last two years, a convenient marriage of the two, the main effect has been to allow the U.S. to further expand its role in Colombia. The foundations of Colombia's social, political, and military conflict are rarely addressed by U.S. policy. Murillo describes Colombia's history of institutionalized corruption, state neglect, far-reaching poverty, and political violence and how they precede by decades the introduction and expansion of the drug trade. Colombia and the U.S. argues that the conflict in Colombia is not about drugs, nor guerrillas, nor "terrorism," but rather about the unwillingness of the country's elite to open up spaces for truly democratic participation in areas of economic and social development and political representation.
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1609801970
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Every year the United States spends millions of dollars to help the war-ravaged country of Colombia. But help it with what? In Colombia and the U.S. Mario Murillo explores the misdirected and devastating impact that U.S. military "aid" continues to have on the war torn-people of Colombia. Beginning with a brief history of Colombia, Murillo analyzes the complex forces driving Colombia's current decades-old guerilla war, U.S. involvement, media perceptions, and possible paths to peace. Whether it has been the U.S.-led war against "drug trafficking," the newly constituted "war against terrorism," or, as we have seen over the last two years, a convenient marriage of the two, the main effect has been to allow the U.S. to further expand its role in Colombia. The foundations of Colombia's social, political, and military conflict are rarely addressed by U.S. policy. Murillo describes Colombia's history of institutionalized corruption, state neglect, far-reaching poverty, and political violence and how they precede by decades the introduction and expansion of the drug trade. Colombia and the U.S. argues that the conflict in Colombia is not about drugs, nor guerrillas, nor "terrorism," but rather about the unwillingness of the country's elite to open up spaces for truly democratic participation in areas of economic and social development and political representation.
The Making of Modern Colombia
Author: David Bushnell
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520082892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"I simply cannot think of an example of recent scholarship on Latin America that I found as thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable as this study."—Charles Bergquist, University of Washington
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520082892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"I simply cannot think of an example of recent scholarship on Latin America that I found as thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable as this study."—Charles Bergquist, University of Washington
Colombia
Author: Sarah Woods
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841629219
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This guide to Colombia reflects the resurgence of the country among travellers following years of lawlessness. With a strong focus on the country's cultural attractions, it will appeal to visitors seeking to discover Colombia's renowned flora and fauna, as well as its historic colonial cities, and its range of eco-tourism initiatives
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841629219
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This guide to Colombia reflects the resurgence of the country among travellers following years of lawlessness. With a strong focus on the country's cultural attractions, it will appeal to visitors seeking to discover Colombia's renowned flora and fauna, as well as its historic colonial cities, and its range of eco-tourism initiatives
Colombia: A Country Study
Author: Rex A. Hudson
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780844495026
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Treats in concise and objective manner the dominant historical, social, political, economic, and national security aspects of contemporary Colombia. Chapter bibliographies appear at the end of the book.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780844495026
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Treats in concise and objective manner the dominant historical, social, political, economic, and national security aspects of contemporary Colombia. Chapter bibliographies appear at the end of the book.
Colombia's Killer Networks
Author: Human Rights Watch/Americas
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
ISBN: 9781564322036
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
VI. The U.S role
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
ISBN: 9781564322036
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
VI. The U.S role
Viva Travel Guides Colombia
Author: Lorraine Caputo
Publisher: Viva Publishing Network
ISBN: 0979126444
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
If you're planning a trip to Colombia, you probably know already that guidebooks on this country have left a lot to be desired. Recognizing the need for a reliable travel guide to Colombia, V!VA sent a team of writers, and they came back with the best guidebook yet. From the pearl beaches of San Andrs Island and the emerald jungles of the Amazon to the stunning Guajira deserts and the enigmatic mangroves of the Pacific, this book offers information on all you need to know, including: * hotel, restaurant and activities listings for every budget; * shopping in markets and workshops for the nation's best artisan crafts; * coverage on almost two dozen National Parks Sanctuaries; * border crossing information, to Panam, Venezuela, Per, Brazil and Ecuador; * an extensive bibliography to keep informed and help make your journey safe. Whether for business, a family vacation or a gap-year adventure, V!VA Travel Guide to Colombia is the guidebook for all travelers.
Publisher: Viva Publishing Network
ISBN: 0979126444
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
If you're planning a trip to Colombia, you probably know already that guidebooks on this country have left a lot to be desired. Recognizing the need for a reliable travel guide to Colombia, V!VA sent a team of writers, and they came back with the best guidebook yet. From the pearl beaches of San Andrs Island and the emerald jungles of the Amazon to the stunning Guajira deserts and the enigmatic mangroves of the Pacific, this book offers information on all you need to know, including: * hotel, restaurant and activities listings for every budget; * shopping in markets and workshops for the nation's best artisan crafts; * coverage on almost two dozen National Parks Sanctuaries; * border crossing information, to Panam, Venezuela, Per, Brazil and Ecuador; * an extensive bibliography to keep informed and help make your journey safe. Whether for business, a family vacation or a gap-year adventure, V!VA Travel Guide to Colombia is the guidebook for all travelers.
My Colombian War
Author: Silvana Paternostro
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466856335
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
A timely, evocative account of a reporter's reckoning with her homeland's volatile past Growing up in the coastal city of Barranquilla, Colombia, Silvana Paternostro indulged in the typical concerns of a privileged young girl: friendships and parties, school and family. But soon it became apparent that life in Colombia would not go on as usual. Strange planes appeared overhead, the harbingers of the marijuana drug trade that would explode into cocaine wars over the next decade, and soon after, a disputed election would lead to demonstrations and kidnappings targeting the affluent landed elite—including Paternostro's family. A revolution was brewing, and the social inequalities reflected in her life would boil over into the most violent, most protracted, and most misunderstood civil war of our time. In My Colombian War, Paternostro journeys back to the place where her family and her closest friends still live, weaving authentic experience into a history of this ongoing conflict. Through interviews she allows us to witness the treacherous war zone that Colombia has become, projected on the daily lives of its citizens. Paternostro's book is a stunning, comprehensive narrative of Colombia's past and present.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466856335
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
A timely, evocative account of a reporter's reckoning with her homeland's volatile past Growing up in the coastal city of Barranquilla, Colombia, Silvana Paternostro indulged in the typical concerns of a privileged young girl: friendships and parties, school and family. But soon it became apparent that life in Colombia would not go on as usual. Strange planes appeared overhead, the harbingers of the marijuana drug trade that would explode into cocaine wars over the next decade, and soon after, a disputed election would lead to demonstrations and kidnappings targeting the affluent landed elite—including Paternostro's family. A revolution was brewing, and the social inequalities reflected in her life would boil over into the most violent, most protracted, and most misunderstood civil war of our time. In My Colombian War, Paternostro journeys back to the place where her family and her closest friends still live, weaving authentic experience into a history of this ongoing conflict. Through interviews she allows us to witness the treacherous war zone that Colombia has become, projected on the daily lives of its citizens. Paternostro's book is a stunning, comprehensive narrative of Colombia's past and present.