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Latin America in Translation Ser.: Between Legitimacy and Violence : A History of Colombia, 1875-2002 by Marco Palacios (2006, Perfect)
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PublisherDuke University Press
ISBN-100822337673
ISBN-139780822337676
eBay Product ID (ePID)50787394
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBetween Legitimacy and Violence : a History of Colombia, 1875-2002
SubjectLatin America / South America
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarco Palacios
Subject AreaHistory
SeriesLatin America in Translation Ser.
FormatPerfect
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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2005-034055
ReviewsMarco Palacios' account of Colombian history is a must-read for historians, economists, political scientists, and geographers. It is an intricately woven story that highlights the complexities of Colombian history. . . . A rich interpretation of Colombian history is presented with the expressed intent of revealing how the past affects current thinking and events., "Marco Palacios's comprehensive, skilled narration of Colombia's turbulent 'long twentieth century' is the best one-volume history of that country we have. There is nothing else available in English that provides even a shadow of the complexity and completeness of Palacios's book."-Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, author of Dulcinea in the Factory: Myths, Morals, Men, and Women in Colombia's Industrial Experiment, 19051960, from reviews of the Spanish edition: "Coverage is admirably comprehensive, with a very good balance between social and economic trends and political events, plus side glances at intellectual and cultural history. . . . Even a complete novice will profit from the reading and will come away with a grasp of the main storylines. . . . Palacios has ably exposed the historical roots of current problems." David Bushnell, Hispanic American Historical Review "Marco Palacios's comprehensive, skilled narration of Colombia's turbulent, 'long twentieth century' is the best one-volume history of that country we have. There is nothing else available in English that provides even a shadow of the complexity and completeness of Palacios's book."--Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, author of Dulcinea in the Factory: Myths, Morals, Men, and Women in Colombia's Industrial Experiment, 1905-1960, "Marco Palacios's comprehensive, skilled narration of Colombia's turbulent 'long twentieth century' is the best one-volume history of that country we have. There is nothing else available in English that provides even a shadow of the complexity and completeness of Palacios's book."--Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, author of Dulcinea in the Factory: Myths, Morals, Men, and Women in Colombia's Industrial Experiment, 1905-1960 "A skillful historian, Palacios gives the public a sharp, broad and yet very complete view of Colombia's twentieth-century history . . . . Students of Latin American studies will benefit greatly from this valuable account of Colombia's history. Anyone interested in Colombia and its history will find this a most valuable and complete history guide. The author is an authority in the field and his own life experiences have permitted him to step outside the turmoil and violence of Colombia to produce a book that gives an intellectual, organized, and logical order to its turbulent history." -- Debora Cordeiro-Rosa The Latin Americanist "Marco Palacios' account of Colombian history is a must-read for historians, economists, political scientists, and geographers. It is an intricately woven story that highlights the complexities of Colombian history. . . . A rich interpretation of Colombian history is presented with the expressed intent of revealing how the past affects current thinking and events." -- Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres EIAL, A skillful historian, Palacios gives the public a sharp, broad and yet very complete view of Colombia's twentieth-century history . . . . Students of Latin American studies will benefit greatly from this valuable account of Colombia's history. Anyone interested in Colombia and its history will find this a most valuable and complete history guide. The author is an authority in the field and his own life experiences have permitted him to step outside the turmoil and violence of Colombia to produce a book that gives an intellectual, organized, and logical order to its turbulent history., “Marco Palacios’s comprehensive, skilled narration of Colombia’s turbulent ‘long twentieth century’ is the best one-volume history of that country we have. There is nothing else available in English that provides even a shadow of the complexity and completeness of Palacios’s book.â€�-Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, author of Dulcinea in the Factory: Myths, Morals, Men, and Women in Colombia’s Industrial Experiment, 1905–1960, "This study written by one of Colombia's most respected historians is an insightful, in-depth assessment of the country's last 125 years. . . . Highly recommended." --J. Rosenthal, "Choice", "Marco Palacios's comprehensive, skilled narration of Colombia's turbulent 'long twentieth century' is the best one-volume history of that country we have. There is nothing else available in English that provides even a shadow of the complexity and completeness of Palacios's book."--Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, author of Dulcinea in the Factory: Myths, Morals, Men, and Women in Colombia's Industrial Experiment, 1905-1960, "Palacios has packed a huge amount of historical data into this very palatable work. He provides his readers with insight into the root causes of Colombia's violent past and connects those causes to its current instability." --MAJ Douglas C. Judice, "Military Review", from reviews of the Spanish edition: "Coverage is admirably comprehensive, with a very good balance between social and economic trends and political events, plus side glances at intellectual and cultural history. . . . Even a complete novice will profit from the reading and will come away with a grasp of the main storylines. . . . Palacios has ably exposed the historical roots of current problems." David Bushnell, Hispanic American Historical Review, "[E]ngenders a sympathetic, or at least more insightful, understanding of the nation's present difficulties, in a manner comprehensible to the general reader and with a richness and detail that may make it the best available single-volume history of the country." --Hugh Gildea," The Virginia Quarterly Review"
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal986.1063
Table Of ContentTables viii Acknowledgments ix Prologue to the Second Colombian Edition xi 1. From Liberal Decay to Regeneration 1 2. Liberal Economics, Conservative Politics 48 3. From the Expansion of Citizenship to the Plutocratic Elite 93 4. In the Shadow of the Violencia 135 5. An Elusive Legitimacy 170 6. Great Transformations within Continuity 214 Epilogue 246 Bibliographical Essay 269 Index 293
Synopsis"Between Legitimacy and Violence" is an authoritative, sweeping history of Colombia's "long twentieth century," from the tumultuous civil wars of the late nineteenth century to the drug wars of the late twentieth. Marco Palacios, a leading Latin American historian, skillfully blends political, economic, social, and cultural history. In an expansive chronological narrative full of vivid detail, he explains Colombia's political history, discussing key leaders, laws, parties, and ideologies; corruption and inefficiency; and the paradoxical nature of government institutions, which, while stable and enduring, are unable to prevent frequent and extreme outbursts of violence. Palacios traces the trajectory of the economy, addressing agriculture (particularly the economic significance of coffee), the development of a communication and transportation infrastructure, industrialization, and labor struggles. Palacios also gives extensive attention to persistent social inequalities, the role of the Catholic Church, demographic shifts such as urbanization and emigration, and Colombia's relationship with the United States. Offering a comparative perspective, he frequently contrasts Colombia with other Latin American nations. Throughout, Palacios offers a helpful interpretive framework, connecting developments with their causes and consequences. By thoroughly illuminating Colombia's past, "Between Legitimacy and Violence" sheds much-needed light on the country's violent present., Between Legitimacy and Violence is an authoritative, sweeping history of Colombia's "long twentieth century," from the tumultuous civil wars of the late nineteenth century to the drug wars of the late twentieth. Marco Palacios, a leading Latin American historian, skillfully blends political, economic, social, and cultural history. In an expansive chronological narrative full of vivid detail, he explains Colombia's political history, discussing key leaders, laws, parties, and ideologies; corruption and inefficiency; and the paradoxical nature of government institutions, which, while stable and enduring, are unable to prevent frequent and extreme outbursts of violence. Palacios traces the trajectory of the economy, addressing agriculture (particularly the economic significance of coffee), the development of a communication and transportation infrastructure, industrialization, and labor struggles. Palacios also gives extensive attention to persistent social inequalities, the role of the Catholic Church, demographic shifts such as urbanization and emigration, and Colombia's relationship with the United States. Offering a comparative perspective, he frequently contrasts Colombia with other Latin American nations. Throughout, Palacios offers a helpful interpretive framework, connecting developments with their causes and consequences. By thoroughly illuminating Colombia's past, Between Legitimacy and Violence sheds much-needed light on the country's violent present., Between Legitimacy and Violence is an authoritative, sweeping history of Colombia's "long twentieth century," from the tumultuous civil wars of the late nineteenth century to the drug wars of the late twentieth. Marco Palacios, a leading Latin American historian, skilfully blends political, economic, social, and cultural history. In an expansive chronological narrative full of vivid detail, he explains Colombia's political history, discussing key leaders, laws, parties, and ideologies; corruption and inefficiency; and the paradoxical nature of government institutions, which while stable and enduring are unable to prevent frequent and extreme outbursts of violence. Palacios traces the trajectory of the economy, addressing agriculture (particularly the economic significance of coffee), the development of a communication and transportation infrastructure, industrialization, and labour struggles. Palacios also gives extensive attention to persistent social inequalities, the role of the Catholic Church, demographic shifts such as urbanization and emigration, and Colombia's relationship with the United States. Offering a comparative perspective, he frequently contrasts Colombia with other Latin American nations. Throughout Palacios offers a helpful interpretive framework, connecting developments with their causes and consequences. By thoroughly illuminating Colombia's past, Between Legitimacy and Violence sheds much-needed light on the country's violent present., Comprehensive overview of modern Colombian history considers why Colombia's long-established, stable political institutions have not been able to prevent frequent and extreme violence.
LC Classification NumberF2276
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