Violence in Colombia
Author | : Charles W. Bergquist |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105041180501 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Violence in Colombia written by Charles W. Bergquist and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colombia has long suffered under such violence that it is now one of the most convulsed societies in the world. Far from being the result of solely the drug trade, the country's contemporary crisis stems from La Violencia (The Violence), a period of terror, political banditry and peasant unrest that plagued Colombia between the 1940s and the 1960s. The 14 essays in this collection examine La Violencia and its effects on current conditions, placing today's violence in its historical context.