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Chronicles the peace process negotiations between Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and the Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Harvey Kline, an expert on Colombian politics, brings to a close his multivolume chronicle of the incessant violence that has devastated Colombia's population, politics, and military for decades.

This book discusses the blend of Andean and Caribbean characteristics that define Colombia, particularly in its geography, demography, and social structure. It introduces readers to a complex and beautiful country that has been transformed from a fairly successful democracy to a near-pariah.

Offers an insightful analysis of the efforts by the second administration of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez to resolve a decades-long Marxist insurgency in one of Latin America's most important nations. Continuing work from his prior books about earlier Colombian presidents, Harvey F. Kline illuminates the surprising successes and setbacks in Uribe's response to this existential threat.

The civil war in Colombia has waxed and waned for sixty years, with shifting goals, programs, and tactics among the contending parties. The author argues that the first administration of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez marks a decisive break in this seemingly endless cycle.

This text analyzes the relations between the late 20th century administrations of Virgilio Barco Vargas and Cesar Gaviria Trujillo and the violent leftist faction that controlled many parts of Colombia. It details and compares leader's attempts to suppress the country's subversives peacefully.

Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America and one of the continent's most populous nations. It has substantial oil reserves and is a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum, and coal, along with a significant number of natural resources. Colombia has also been ravaged by a decades-long violent conflict involving outlawed armed groups, drug cartels, and gross violations of human rights. Recently the country has made some progress towards improving security, and President Santos has pledged to continue to improve security by passing laws to strengthen the judicial system; a reform of the manner of distributing royalties paid by mining and petroleum companies; and a tougher law against corruption.The Historical Dictionary of Colombia covers the history of Colombia through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Colombia.

Occasionally, an attempt is made at a breakthrough in the military stalemate in the civil war in Colombia between the government and the Marxist groups. One of the most promising of such attempts was made by new Colombian President Andres Pastrana. This book is an account of that effort at peace.