Colombia's Political Economy at the Outset of the Twenty-First Century

Bruce M. Bagley is professor in the Department of International Studies at the University of Miami.Jonathan D. Rosen is research professor at the Institute of International Studies at the Universidad del Mar, Mexico.

The well-edited and accessible articles by leading U.S. and Colombian experts collected in this timely volume recognize those [Colombia's] achievements but also maintain a sharp focus on the country’s remaining challenges. . . .Readers of this volume will be ably guided through these topics and others, including Colombian foreign policy and the contributions and sins of U.S. policy and diplomacy in Colombia.

• Section 1: The Colombian Economy in Global Context: Economic Potential and Challenges1.Performance and Challenges of the Colombian Economy José Antonio Ocampo2. Agriculture, Rural Development and Attempts at Land Reform in Colombia: into the 21st Century Albert BerrySection 2: Colombian Politics and Institutions3. Corruption in Colombia Fernando CepedaUlloa4. The Relationships Between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Power During the First Term of Álvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2006) Juan Pablo MilaneseSubsection: Internal Armed Conflict in Historical Perspective5. The Colombian Conflict: A Historical Perspective Malcolm Deas6. Victims of the Colombian Armed Conflict: The Birth of a Political Actor Angelika Rettberg7. Santos, the FARC, and the Evolution of Peace Negotiations in Colombia Marc ChernickSection 3: Colombian Foreign Policy8. The Internationalization of Colombia’s Current Peace Process: From Isolation to Containment Sandro Borda and Santiago Gómez9.The Oscillating Relationship Between Colombia and Venezuela Luz del Soccorro Ramirez10. Security Cooperation in Bolivia and Colombia in the Twenty-First Century Marten Brienen11.Narrating Success: Colombian Security Expertise and Foreign Policy Arlene B. Tickner and Mateo Morales CallejasSection Four: Critical Issues12. Human Rights Abuses in Colombia: From Uribe to Santos Lisa Haugaard13. The Role of U.S. And The Military in Colombia Adam Isacson14. Paradigm Shift: Drug Policy from Uribe to Santos? Coletta Younger and Jonathan Rosen