Las piezas del rompecabezas

"Ground-breaking, comprehensive multivolume history of the Huila dept. from pre-conquest to the present. Work is the product of the collaboration of diverse university faculty and regional specialists who utilized archival, published, and oral sources to write monographic essays on individual topics. Vol. 1 covers preconquest through the colonial era; vol. 2 covers independence through the 20th century; vol. 3 covers economic topics, social movements, colonization, government; vol. 4 covers education, daily life, women, health, diversions; vol. 5 covers literature, art, architecture....

"Six essays analyze Colombia/US relations in post-Cold War period and challenges facing Colombia as US seeks to impose an ill-conceived anti-narcotics policy. Discusses policy options (including drug legalization), alternatives to extradition, and US certification requirements"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"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.

CONTENIDO: Colombia: constitución y poder a finales del siglo - El poder y las constituyentes en la historia colombiana 1886-1992 - Aproximación a los derechos humanos y su protección en la Nueva Constitución de Colombia - Ecología y constitución política - La organización del Estado en la constitución - Aprender la democracia. El problema de la participación democrática en la defensa de los derechos humanos y la paz - Derecho y neoliberalismo - Colombia: del estado confesional al estado laico - La importancia del pensamiento de Bobbio para la cultura política democrática en...