Colombia

In an accessible question-and-answer format, Richard D. Mahoney explores the many key issues running through Colombia's history, distinguishing its national experience, and fueling its unquenchable creativity.

Richard D. Mahoney is Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University.

Historical Legacies
1. Conquest, Colony and Contraband
2. The Civil Wars of Liberation
3. Liberal Utopia and Conservative 'Regeneration'
4. The Era of Peace, the Coffee Revolution and the Liberal Republic.
The Modern Era
5. 'La Violencia'
6. The Cold War; Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
7. The Drug War: The Human Rights Revolution
8. Neo-Liberalism and the New Military State
Cultures of Enigma
9. Holy Mother Church
10. Citadel of Spanish
11. Land Violence
12. Race
13. Magical Culture
Conclusion