The Making of Modern Colombia: A Nation in Spite of Itself

by David Bushnell

Book Overview

Colombia's status as the fourth largest nation in Latin America and third most populous--as well as its largest exporter of such disparate commodities as emeralds, books, processed cocaine, and cut flowers--makes this, the first history of Colombia written in English, a much-needed book. It tells the remarkable story of a country that has consistently defied modern Latin American stereotypes--a country where military dictators are virtually unknown,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520078020
• ISBN13: 9780520078024
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 384 Pages