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Iberoamericana – Revista Nórdica de Estudios de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, es una revista académica arbitrada, interdisciplinaria y bilingüe. Es administrada por el Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Estocolmo en colaboración con otras universidades nórdicas con el objetivo de presentar investigación de alta calidad sobre América Latina.La revista publica artículos originales enfocados en temas relacionados con las ciencias sociales y humanidades. Investigadores de todo el mundo son bienvenidos a enviar sus manuscritos en inglés o español.

Highlights

  • This article discusses the relationship between poverty and inequality on the one hand and insurgency and armed conflict on the other, against the recent historical background, the current political developments towards a negotiated settlement, and the prevailing internal armed conflict in Colombia

  • RECENT PEACE NEGOTIATION EFFORTS AND GOVERNMENT POLICY IN COLOMBIA After the failure of the Pastrana administration’s peace process with the FARC,1 Álvaro Uribe Vélez won the 2002 presidential elections in Colombia on a promise to take a hard line against the insurgent groups FARC and ELN

  • This paper presents an econometric and “epidemiological” study of the causes of civil war based on a data set on civil wars over the period 1960-1999

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INTRODUCTION

This article discusses the relationship between poverty and inequality on the one hand and insurgency and armed conflict on the other, against the recent historical background, the current political developments towards a negotiated settlement, and the prevailing internal armed conflict in Colombia. Analyzing the complete peace talk scenario in Colombia requires that the character, objectives, and policy of the Colombian government as well as the interests and influences of the Colombian establishment be taken into account. In this context, the main obstacles to and requirements for sincere and efficient peace negotiations and sustainable peace in Colombia will be put forward

RECENT PEACE NEGOTIATION EFFORTS AND GOVERNMENT POLICY IN COLOMBIA
CAUSES OF INSURGENCE – GREED OR SOCIAL INJUSTICE?
ELN – ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS
EARLIER PEACE NEGOTIATION EFFORTS – DEMILITARIZATION AND NATIONAL CONVENTION
EXPLORATORY TALKS ON OBJECTIVES AND MECHANISMS FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
THE PROSPECTS OF THE CURRENT PEACE TALKS
Findings
VIII. CONCLUDING REMARKS
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