A precarious peace? The threat of paramilitary violence to the peace process in Colombia.
This article provides an investigation into claims that paramilitary violence in Colombia can pose a threat to the peace agreement signed in 2016 between the Colombian government and the FARC rebels. These claims highlight the capacity for paramilitary groups to 'spoil' the peace deal. Hitherto, how...
| Publicado en: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 39; no. 11; pp. 2142 - 2173 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2018
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