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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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Published in:Third World Quarterly Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 403 - 418
Main Author: Richani, Nazih
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2007
Subjects:
Counterinsurgency
Privatization
Sovereignty
Militia movements
Caudillos
Social classes
Colombia
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