State building and conflict resolution in Colombia, 1986-1994 /

State building and conflict resolution in Colombia, 1986-1994 /

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During their presidencies, both Virgilio Barco Vargas (1986-90) and Cesar Gaviria Trujillo (1990-94) sought to end the long-running armed disturbance by the leftist guerillas, narcotics traffickers, and paramilitary groups who were controlling many parts of Colombia. Their attempts to use peaceful m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kline, Harvey F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©1999.
Subjects:
Barco, Virgilio.
Gaviria Trujillo, César.
Since 1974
Conflict management > Colombia.
Guerrillas > Colombia.
Paramilitary forces > Colombia.
Drug dealers > Colombia.
Human rights > Colombia.
Colombia > Politics and government > 1974-
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Attempts at Conflict Resolution in Colombia, 1986-1994
  • The Historical Context for Bargaining: The Weak Colombian State and the Emergence of Opposition
  • The Virgilio Barco Government, 1986-1990
  • Barco's Guerrilla Policy
  • Barco's Drug Policy
  • Self-Defense, Private Justice, and Paramilitary Groups: The Final Piece of the Jigsaw Puzzle
  • The Cesar Gaviria Government, 1990-1994
  • Negotiations between the Government and the Guerrilla Groups
  • Gaviria's Drug Policy
  • The Gaviria Policy for Paramilitary Groups
  • Changing the Colombian State: Constitutional and Judicial Reforms
  • Conclusion: Assessment of Success.

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