El jefe supremo

En este libro se trata de analizar de manera comparada el regimen politico colombiano, como democracia sui generis, sirviendose de las categorias asociadas a los regimenes de excepcion; igualmente, se trata de avanzar en un analisis sobre la combinacion singular de fenomenos que tiene lugar en el territorio nacional y que se presentan como una irrupcion poliforme de violencia.

"The buildings recognized as assets of cultural interest that have been selected to be part of this book make sense as structuring elements within the historical construction of the environment and the city of Bogotá. These buildings are not only part of the different urban fragments but who, in many cases, were promoters of the development of their areas, outstanding landmarks of the urban form, cultural or social references for citizens or outstanding examples for the architectural history of the city. " (HKB Translation taken from the introduction by Sheril Natalia Salazar Bayona)

Este libro presenta una s ntesis de los principales aspectos del desarrollo econ mico colombiano durante el siglo XX elaborada por un grupo de reconocidos especialistas que en muchos casos tambi n fueron conductores de la pol tica econ mica. la obra aborda temas como el ingreso per c pita, las tendencias en la estructura de la poblaci n relacionadas con la nutrici n y la salud, el sector agr cola, el proceso de industrializaci n comparado con los patrones internacionales y latinoamericanos, la historia fiscal, monetaria y de pol tica crediticia, la construcci n de ferrocarriles y carreteras,...

"A regional study of indigenous resistance to Spanish colonialism during the 16th-18th centuries, based on archival research, oral history, and secondary literature. The protagonists of the story include the Embera, the Burumia, the Tule, and the Carauta, who all lived near the Atrato river. Data on parcialidades, encomenderos, and population are presented in tables. Several maps illustrate the text"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.