Colombia 2002

CONTENIDO: La presidencia de Lleras Restrepo - Colombia después de las elecciones de 1970 - Del frente social a la nueva estrategia de desarrollo económico - Colombia de 1974 a 1979: del mandato claro a la crisis moral - Una democracia en la encrucijada - Crisis, guerra y paz - ¿Más allá del punto de imposible retorno? - Colombia en la tormenta - Colombia: una paz esquiva - Guerra, proceso de paz y dolarización política - El presidente Uribe y el referendo - Entre el conflicto colombiano y otras guerras internas contemporáneas.

En la agenda comun acordada entre las Farc y el gobierno, se le asigna un lugar importante a las cuestiones economicas. En la agenda se habla de revision del modelo de desarrollo economico, politica social y modelos economicos, empleo, medio ambiente, neoliberalismo, entre otros; son asuntos de gran trascendencia para el futuro del pais y sobre ellos se ha venido debatiendo desde tiempo atras.

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"Discussion by academics, government officials, and private sector leaders on the virtues of reducing the role of the Colombian State in favor of private interests, with the objective of increasing economic efficiency. Although a selective process of privatization has long been praised as beneficial for economies such as Colombia's, major sales of nationalized industries have not yet been achieved and successive governments have failed to elaborate a comprehensive privatization plan. The authors describe the benefits of moving in this direction and point out that the new Constitution opens...