This volume examines Colombia’s political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century. A group of leading experts explores various issues, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, economic performance, the internal armed conflict, and human rights. The experts highlight the various challenges that Colombia faces today. This volume is a major contribution to the field and provides a current panorama of the Colombia conflict.

Contributions by: José Antonio Ocampo, Bruce M. Bagley, Albert Berry, Sandra Borda, Marten W. Brienen, Fernando Cepeda Ulloa, Marc Chernick, Malcolm Deas, Santiago Gómez, Lisa Haugaard, Adam Isacson, Mateo Morales Callejas, Juan Pablo Milanese, Luz del Soccorro Ramirez, Angelika Rettberg, Jonathan D. Rosen, Arlene B. Tickner, Coletta A. Youngers