La Irrupción del paraestado

"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.

Vistazo a la muestra - Respaldo a una democracia estable en Colombia - Corrupción y democracia - Estado de derecho y criminalidad - Gobiernos locales y democracia - Comportamiento electoral - Capital social y participación de la sociedad civil - Derechos armados y conflicto armado.

"La concepción tradicional de seguridad nacional, surgida y consolidada durante la Guerra Fría, debe ser sustituida o al menos seriamente redefinida. Así lo exigen los cambios ocurridos en el panorama mundial desde la caída del muro de Berlín." -- Tomado de la contracarátula.

"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...