America's Other War
America's Other War

Author: Doug Stokes

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1848136129

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This controversial book maintains that in Colombia the US has long supported a pervasive campaign of state violence directed against both armed insurgents and a wide range of unarmed progressive social forces. While the context may change from one decade to the next, the basic policies remain the same: maintain the pro-US Colombian state, protect US economic interests and preserve strategic access to oil. Colombia is now the third largest recipient of US military aid in the world, and the largest by far in Latin America. Using extensive declassified documents, this book shows that the so-called "war on drugs", and now the new war on terror in Colombia are actually part of a long-term Colombian "war of state terror" that predates the end of the Cold War with US policy contributing directly to the human rights situation in Colombia today.

The Crisis in Colombia
The Crisis in Colombia

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Violence in Colombia
Violence in Colombia

Author: Charles W. Bergquist

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Colombia has long suffered under such violence that it is now one of the most convulsed societies in the world. Far from being the result of solely the drug trade, the country's contemporary crisis stems from La Violencia (The Violence), a period of terror, political banditry and peasant unrest that plagued Colombia between the 1940s and the 1960s. The 14 essays in this collection examine La Violencia and its effects on current conditions, placing today's violence in its historical context.

Colombia
Colombia

Author: United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 8

ISBN-13:

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Voting Amid Violence
Voting Amid Violence

Author: Steven Lynn Taylor

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781555536985

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Timely lessons from Colombia on the coexistence of civil democracy and political violence in the context of international affairs and institutional reform

U.S.-Colombia Relations
U.S.-Colombia Relations

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (2007- )

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 128

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Colombia
Colombia

Author: Michael J. LaRosa

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1538177129

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Updated to include the historic 2022 presidential election, this deeply informed and accessible book traces the history of Colombia thematically over the past two centuries. LaRosa and Mejía move beyond the common perception of a failed state to explore the rich heritage and dynamism that have characterized Colombia past and present.