- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Duke University Press (June 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0822337541
- ISBN-13: 978-0822337546
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
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from reviews of the Spanish edition: "Coverage is admirably comprehensive, with a very good balance between social and economic trends and political events, plus side glances at intellectual and cultural history... Even a complete novice will profit from the reading and will come away with a grasp of the main storylines... Palacios has ably exposed the historical roots of current problems." David Bushnell, Hispanic American Historical Review "Marco Palacios's comprehensive, skilled narration of Colombia's turbulent, 'long twentieth century' is the best one-volume history of that country we have. There is nothing else available in English that provides even a shadow of the complexity and completeness of Palacios's book."--Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, author of Dulcinea in the Factory: Myths, Morals, Men, and Women in Colombia's Industrial Experiment, 1905-1960
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"Between Legitimacy and Violence" is an authoritative, sweeping history of Colombia's 'long twentieth century', from the tumultuous civil wars of the late nineteenth century to the drug wars of the late twentieth. Marco Palacios, a leading Latin American historian, skilfully blends political, economic, social, and cultural history. In an expansive chronological narrative full of vivid detail, he explains Colombia's political history, discussing key leaders, laws, parties, and ideologies; corruption and inefficiency; and, the paradoxical nature of government institutions, which while stable and enduring are unable to prevent frequent and extreme outbursts of violence.Palacios traces the trajectory of the economy, addressing agriculture (particularly the economic significance of coffee), the development of a communication and transportation infrastructure, industrialization, and labour struggles. Palacios also gives extensive attention to persistent social inequalities, the role of the Catholic Church, demographic shifts such as urbanization and emigration, and Colombia's relationship with the United States. Offering a comparative perspective, he frequently contrasts Colombia with other Latin American nations. Throughout Palacios offers a helpful interpretive framework, connecting developments with their causes and consequences. By thoroughly illuminating Colombia's past, "Between Legitimacy and Violence" sheds much-needed light on the country's violent present.
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The undisputed authority on Colombia, Sep 21 2008
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This review is from: Between Legitimacy and Violence: A History of Colombia, 1875-2002 (Paperback)
Palacios is the only author who managed to reflect the complexity of Colombia's history in almost every respect. Kudos for an excellent reading. I hope we'll have a new edition again soon.
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Good book, Mar 2 2008
By Maria C. Meyer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Between Legitimacy and Violence: A History of Colombia, 1875-2002 (Paperback)
If your would like to know about Colombian modern history, this is a great book.
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