Democratic governance and the rule of law : lessons from Colombia / Gabriel Marcella.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Marcella, Gabriel, author.

Contributor:

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, issuing body.

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.

Series:

PKSOI papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug control--Colombia.

Counterinsurgency--Colombia.

Paramilitary forces--Colombia.

Colombia--Politics and government.

Colombia--Strategic aspects.

Counterinsurgency.

Drug control.

Paramilitary forces.

Politics and government.

Strategic aspects of individual places.

Colombia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 44 pages)

Other Title:

Lessons from Colombia

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, PA : Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute and the Strategic Studies Institute, 2009.

Summary:

The 2009 Failed States Index identifies many nations as being in danger of becoming failed states--in fact, two-thirds of the world's states are critical, borderline, or in danger of becoming just that. Failed states do not possess the necessary conditions to have truly sovereign governments that meet the needs of their populations. Colombia garnered a rating of 89 on the 2009 Failed States Index, just below that of Kyrgyzstan. It has experienced conflict for decades and as the author observed, was a 'paradigm for a failing state' in that it was replete with terrorism, kidnapping, murder, corruption, and general lawlessness. But today it is much safer through the imposition of the Rule of Law. The author addresses the rule of law and its impact on Colombia.--Publisher description.

Notes:

PDF version; title from title screen (viewed Dec. 22, 2009).

"December 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-44).

Other Format:

Print version: Marcella, Gabriel. Democratic governance and the rule of law

ISBN:

1584874163

9781584874164

OCLC:

492296770