Caudillos and the crisis of the Colombian state: fragmented sovereignty, the war system and the privatisation of counterinsurgency in Colombia.

This article examines the rise of private militias within the historical context of the crisis of the Colombian nation-state. Taking a political economy approach, the paper attempts to assess the consequences of the emergence of the United Auto Defenses of Colombia (auc) for the country's political...

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Publicado en:	Third World Quarterly Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 403 - 418
Autor principal:	Richani, Nazih
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2007
Materias:	Counterinsurgency Privatization Sovereignty Militia movements Caudillos Social classes Colombia
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