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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.

"Magnificent edition of articles translated into Spanish, by the late Berkeley geographer, James J. Parsons (1914-97). Approximately half are studies on Colombia. Parsons was known for his masterful ability to understand, from direct observation, the interraction between nature and culture"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Two exhibitions that propose a dialogue from diverse perspectives around art, archaeology and the human body. The exhibition "Amerindian Bodies: Art and culture of the corporal modifications" curated by archaeologist Uribe explores the cultural, social and symbolic richness of the corporal interventions amongst the Pre-Columbian societies of Colombia. The interventions in skin, muscles, bone, hair, denture and nails, far from being superfluous, are vital in the construction of the social identity of the people. The exhibition follows the beauty ideals, religious rituals, economic activities,...

"As the Samper government was rocked by allegations of drug-related corruption in the presidential campaign of 1994, Colombia's endemic crisis of governability, violence, and political participation took a dramatic turn for the worse. Moreover, Colombia/US bilateral relations degenerated into mutual accusations and recriminations. In this book, several of Colombia's leading political analysts assess this crisis and its implications for the maintainance of political stability and consolidation of democracy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.