Beschreibung:
Comprehensive overview of modern Colombian history considers why Colombia's long-established, stable political institutions have not been able to prevent frequent and extreme violence.
Tables viiiAcknowledgments ixPrologue to the Second Colombian Edition xi1. From Liberal Decay to Regeneration 12. Liberal Economics, Conservative Politics 483. From the Expansion of Citizenship to the Plutocratic Elite 934. In the Shadow of the Violencia 1355. An Elusive Legitimacy 1706. Great Transformations within Continuity 214Epilogue 246Bibliographical Essay 269Index 293