Mares de Colombia

"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...

Afirmaciones y negaciones contiene los trazos de cinco figuras de la vida intelectual del siglo XX: Baldomero Sanín Cano, Gerardo Molina, Jaime Jaramillo Uribe, Max Weber, y Robert K. Merton. Ellos dejaron huella en la política, en las humanidades y en la investigación social, afirmando un camino de transformación y análisis.

"The buildings recognized as assets of cultural interest that have been selected to be part of this book make sense as structuring elements within the historical construction of the environment and the city of Bogotá. These buildings are not only part of the different urban fragments but who, in many cases, were promoters of the development of their areas, outstanding landmarks of the urban form, cultural or social references for citizens or outstanding examples for the architectural history of the city. " (HKB Translation taken from the introduction by Sheril Natalia Salazar Bayona)

"Six essays analyze Colombia/US relations in post-Cold War period and challenges facing Colombia as US seeks to impose an ill-conceived anti-narcotics policy. Discusses policy options (including drug legalization), alternatives to extradition, and US certification requirements"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Ante el Acuerdo de Paz entre el gobierno colombiano y las FARC, este libro reflexiona sobre lo que el género ha significado para la construcción de la transición y lo que la transición ha significado para la construcción del feminismo.