Systems of Violence, Second Edition: The Political Economy of War and Peace in Colombia

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SYSTEMS OF VIOLENCE SECOND EDITION SYSTEMS OF VIOLENCE THE POLITICAL ECONOM Y OF WAR AND PE ACE IN COLOMBIA SECOND EDITION NAZIH RICHANI Cover art by Architect and Interior Designer Chakib Richani Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2013 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Richani, Nazih. Systems of violence: The political economy of war and peace in Colombia / Nazih Richani.—2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4693-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Violence—Colombia. 2. Violence—Economic aspects—Colombia. 3. Colombia–Economic conditions—1970– 4. Colombia—Politics and government—1974– 5. Colombia—Social conditions. I. Title. HN310.Z9V5659 2012 303.6'409861—dc23 2012025942 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This edition is dedicated to the memory of the distinguished sociologist Alvaro Camacho and all Colombians like him who dream of the possibilities of a peace with social justice. ...