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Colombia: Democracy, violence, and the peacebuilding challenge

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  • Thomas E Flores

    (School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, USA)

  • Juan F Vargas

    (Department of Economics, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia)

Abstract

After years of painstaking negotiations and political obstacles, the end to the conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government appears irreversible. Daunting challenges to the implementation of the agreement remain, however. The five pieces in this special issue rigorously examine those challenges. In doing so, they explore how the field of peace science can help us understand Colombia’s transition from war to peace and how Colombia raises new unexplored questions for scholars. This introduction describes the principal findings of the special issue before offering tangible advice to peacebuilders working in Colombia.

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  • Thomas E Flores & Juan F Vargas, 2018. "Colombia: Democracy, violence, and the peacebuilding challenge," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 35(6), pages 581-586, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:compsc:v:35:y:2018:i:6:p:581-586
    DOI: 10.1177/0738894218787786
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    2. Ana Maria Diaz & Luz Magdalena Salas & Ana María Tribín-Uribe, 2020. "Hidden benefits of peace: The case of sexual violence," Borradores de Economia 1124, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.

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