Showing Teeth to the Dragons: State-Building by Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, 2002-2006

by Harvey Kline

Explores the first administration of Colombian President ?lvaro Uribe V?lez, which marked a decisive break in a seemingly endless cycle of civil war in Colombia

Kline argues that the first administration of Colombian President ?lvaro Uribe V?lez marks a decisive break in a seemingly endless cycle of civil war. Not only were the levels of homicide and kidnapping dramatically reduced, but the state took the offensive against the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817355596
• ISBN13: 9780817355593
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"