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

Section 1: The Colombian Economy in Global Context: Economic Potential and Challenges
1.Performance and Challenges of the Colombian Economy José Antonio Ocampo
2. Agriculture, Rural Development and Attempts at Land Reform in Colombia: into the 21st Century Albert Berry

Section 2: Colombian Politics and Institutions
3. Corruption in Colombia Fernando CepedaUlloa
4. The Relationships Between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Power During the First Term of Álvaro Uribe Velez (2002-2006) Juan Pablo Milanese
Subsection: Internal Armed Conflict in Historical Perspective
5. The Colombian Conflict: A Historical Perspective Malcolm Deas
6. Victims of the Colombian Armed Conflict: The Birth of a Political Actor Angelika Rettberg
7. Santos, the FARC, and the Evolution of Peace Negotiations in Colombia Marc Chernick

Section 3: Colombian Foreign Policy
8. The Internationalization of Colombia’s Current Peace Process: From Isolation to Containment Sandro Borda and Santiago Gómez
9.The Oscillating Relationship Between Colombia and Venezuela Luz del Soccorro Ramirez
10. Security Cooperation in Bolivia and Colombia in the Twenty-First Century Marten Brienen
11.Narrating Success: Colombian Security Expertise and Foreign Policy Arlene B. Tickner and Mateo Morales Callejas

Section Four: Critical Issues
12. Human Rights Abuses in Colombia: From Uribe to Santos Lisa Haugaard
13. The Role of U.S. And The Military in Colombia Adam Isacson
14. Paradigm Shift: Drug Policy from Uribe to Santos? Coletta Younger and Jonathan Rosen

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.