Guerrillas and Violence: The Case of Colombia

For the past thirty years, Colombia has been governed under a limited democracy, but it has experienced chronic political & social violence &, more recently, the emergence of powerful guerrilla organizations. The relations between limited democracy & violence are explored in an attempt t...

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Published in:Sociologie du travail (Paris) 1986-01, Vol.28 (4), p.484-505
Main Author: Pecaut, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Colombia
Democracy
Guerrillas
Social Revolution
Violence
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Summary:For the past thirty years, Colombia has been governed under a limited democracy, but it has experienced chronic political & social violence &, more recently, the emergence of powerful guerrilla organizations. The relations between limited democracy & violence are explored in an attempt to determine how far the contemporary guerrilla movement reflects the crisis of the democratic system. It is suggested that there was a turning point about 1980: with the emergence of the new generation & the SE crisis, a real revolutionary movement may be forming, which for the first time would unite social demands, political strategies, & armed force. However, the situation is unstable, & regression to traditional forms of violence is possible. Modified HA
ISSN:0038-0296