Crítica de la economía política

"Analyzes the structural process of the economic opening begun in 1990. Unlike past economic liberalizations, this process is not contingent upon availability of hard currency, but obeys a long-term economic strategy designed to stimulate growth. The process is deployed across several fronts in addition to international trade, among them, renewed exchange rate and fiscal policy, financial and tax reform, foreign investment incentives and new labor laws. The book offers background for sector and industry leaders, and a complete bibliography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Cuando se produce un cambio de reglas de juego, se genera gran expectativa sobre la forma como los jugadores se van a adaptar al nuevo entorno, sobre las estrategias que vana a utilizar y sobre los resultados de dicho proceso. Ésa es justamente la inspiración principal de este libro, en el que se analiza la forma como los políticos colombianos se ajustaron a las exigencias del cambio sustancial en las reglas del juego electoral de 2003. En particular, se estudia cómo las reglas de juego implican modificaciones en la forma en que los políticos hacen sus campañas electorales y cómo toman ...

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

CONTENIDO: La crisis permanente del derecho constitucional - El siglo XIX - El siglo XX - El estado de derecho en crisis ante los fenómenos de una sociedad de masas.