Colombia : building peace in a time of war / Virginia M. Bouvier, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bouvier, Virginia Marie, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace-building--Colombia.

Peace-building.

Violence.

Conflict management.

Colombia.

Conflict management--Colombia.

Violence--Colombia--Prevention.

Colombia--Social conditions--1970-.

Social conditions.

Colombia--Politics and government--1974-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 489 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace, 2009.

Summary:

Bringing together the experiences and insights of more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activists, and peace practitioners from Colombia and abroad, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years. Divided into six parts, the book examines the multiple roles of civil society and the international community in the country's complex search for peace. The volume explores how local and regional initiatives relate to national efforts, provides insights into the negotiating practices of the past two decades, and identifies possible synergies. Its textured conclusions offer a wide spectrum of analytical and practical lessons for Colombia and those seeking to transform violent conflicts in other parts of the globe.

Contents:

1 Building Peace in a Time of War / Virginia M. Bouvier 3

Part I National Initiatives for Peace

2 Origins, Evolution, and Lessons of the Colombian Peace Movement / Adam Isacson, Jorge Rojas Rodriguez 19

3 Colombia's Peace Processes, 1982-2002: Conditions, Strategies, and Outcomes / Carlo Nasi 39

4 The FARC at the Negotiating Table / Marc Chernick 65

5 The ELN's Halting Moves toward Peace / Leon Valencia 95

6 From Greed to Grievance: The Shifting Political Profile of the Colombian Paramilitaries / Winifred Tate 111

7 Truth, Justice, and Reparations in Colombia: The Path to Peace and Reconciliation? / Arturo J. Carrillo 133

Part II Institutional and Sectoral Peace Initiatives

8 Peace Education in Colombia: The Promise of Citizenship Competencies / Enrique Chaux, Ana M. Velasquez 159

9 The Colombian Church and Peacebuilding / Hector Fabio Henao Gaviria 173

10 Business and Peace in Colombia: Responses, Challenges, and Achievements / Angelika Rettberg 191

Part III Gender and Ethnic Contributions to Peacebuilding

11 Women and Peacebuilding in Colombia: Resistance to War, Creativity for Peace / Catalina Rojas 207

12 The Power of the Baston: Indigenous Resistance and Peacebuilding in Colombia / Leslie Wirpsa, David Rothschild, Catalina Garzon 225

Part IV Local and Regional Peace Initiatives

13 Local Peace Communities in Colombia: An Initial Comparison of Three Cases / Christopher Mitchell, Sara Ramirez 245

14 Civil Resistance to War in the Middle Magdalena Valley / Javier Moncayo 271

15 "Cambio de Armas": Negotiating Alternatives to Violence in the Oriente Antioqueno / Mary J. Roldan 277

16 The Local Community as a Creative Space for Transformation: The View from Montes de Maria / Ricardo Esquivia Ballestas, Barbara Gerlach 295

17 Negotiating Peace and Visibility as a Civil Society in Putumayo amid the Armed Conflict and the War on Drugs / Maria Clemencia Ramirez 311

Part V The Search for Peace and the International Community

18 The International Community Meets the Local Community in Montes de Maria / Borja Paladini Adell, Raul Rosende, Juan Chaves, Gabriel Turriago 335

19 U.S. Policy and Peace in Colombia: Lost in a Tangle of Wars / James C. Jones 353

20 Weathering the Storm: U.S. NGO Efforts to Support and Protect Peace in Colombia / Neil Jeffery 371

21 The European Union and the Transformation of the Colombian Conflict / Sabine Kurtenbach 385

22 A Norwegian-Supported Peacebuilding Project: Conversations among Security Forces, Former Guerrillas, and Civil Society / Jennifer Schirmer 399.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781601270382

1601270380

9781601270399

1601270399

OCLC:

275151650