Introducción al análisis de la economía política colombiana

"The buildings recognized as assets of cultural interest that have been selected to be part of this book make sense as structuring elements within the historical construction of the environment and the city of Bogotá. These buildings are not only part of the different urban fragments but who, in many cases, were promoters of the development of their areas, outstanding landmarks of the urban form, cultural or social references for citizens or outstanding examples for the architectural history of the city. " (HKB Translation taken from the introduction by Sheril Natalia Salazar Bayona)

"El libro ... es el resultado del concurso Historias de Vida que el Fondo Editorial para la Paz, de la Fundación Progresar, convoca anualmente en su interés por rescatar la memoria histórica de las últimas cuatro décadas ... los textos son ante todo una aproximación a la cotidianidad de la izquierda armada y a la vez a unos elementos culturales que se han forjado en varias décadas de guerra insurgente en nuestro país"--P. [7]-8.

"Concise and informative account of Colombian-Venezuelan border dispute. Written by Colombia's former minister of public works and transportation, describes evolution of Gulf of Venezuela boundary issue from independence through 1994. Relatively objective examination includes historical background, negotiations, agreements, and military incidents, the latter well illustrated with detailed maps. Rejects chauvinistic positions and concludes that remaining delimitation problems could be resolved peacefully in the context of a binational integration process"--Handbook of Latin American Studies,...

CONTENIDO: Políticas de control en los Estados Unidos: 1850-1980 - Orígenes de la prohibición de las drogas en Estados Unidos - Surgimiento del problema de la droga en las relaciones colombo-estadounidenses en los años 1980 - Virgilio Barco y la cooperación plena con Estados Unidos, 1986-1990 - César Gaviria y el arte político de conciliar.