El federalismo en Colombia, 1810-1858

The author details her early years in Paris, where she was raised amidst diplomats, literary masters, and artists, and her return to her native Colombia, where, as a senator, she went up against the powerful drug cartels.

"Exceptional studies on implications of specific reforms which followed adoption of 1991 constitution. Issues include waging of war and right to peace, Andean commercial integration, private property, and political reform"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Excellent study by a team of Colombian social scientists of the recent evolution of Colombian-Venezuelan relations and their process of integration. Analyzes Colombian and Venezuelan roles in the other country's foreign policy, evolution of bilateral relations (1989-92), commercial relations, and negotiations and agreements on border, commercial, transportation, energy, environmental, and other issues. Concludes that integration process has lost momentum and recommends the reduction of the number and complexity of issues under discussion, while focusing attention on implementation of...

CONTENIDO: De la regeneración al republicanismo - Del republicanismo a la concentración nacional - ¿La violencia o las violencias? - Desorden, paz y guerra - Fraudes, bandoleros y matanzas - El principio del fin - Un demagogo místico? - Oposición sistemática? - Libertad de prensa y oposición - El oro y la escoria - Impunidad y violencia - El hombre tempestad - El monstruo.