Colombia: Between the Dividends of Peace and the Shadow of Violence

Abstract: Post-peace accord Colombia is full of paradoxes. Progress in political participation, in inclusion, and heightened social mobilisation are unfolding against a backdrop of persistent violence and insecurity. While the end of the war with the FARC-Ep has enabled relevant democratic advances, the lack of implementation regarding the peace accord as well as the current government's policies raise serious concerns about the prospects for peace and democracy. The peace agreement between the state and FARC-Ep guerrillas has been a contested subject in Colombian politics. Although the transition has been far from smooth, it has enabled opportunities for peacebuilding and shifted the public debate towards issues such as inequality and corruption. Amid this transitional context, President Iván Duque's government has not managed to develop a political project according to the post-accord scenario. Unable to either please the most radical factions of his right-wing party, Democratic Centre, or

Alternative title
Kolumbien: Zwischen Friedensdividende und dem Schatten der Gewalt
Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 12 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
GIGA Focus Lateinamerika ; Bd. 2

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim, Hamburg
(who)
SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V., GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien
(when)
2020
Creator
García Pinzón, Viviana
Contributor
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-66908-5
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated

  • García Pinzón, Viviana
  • GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien
  • SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V., GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien

Time of origin

  • 2020

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