Libros de Juan Tokatlian (3 libros)

"Interesting collection of essays on the national security challenges faced by Colombia and Latin America in the 1990s. The authors agree given the conditions created by the end of the Cold War - the rise of globalization and interdependence and the consolidation of democracy in Latin America - the old notions of national security focused on anticommunism, US leadership, the central role of the military and the regional hypotheses of conflict should be replaced by a new doctrine aimed at strengthening democracy, promoting South American cooperation, restructuring military-civilian relations,...

Indudablemente, la coyuntura colombiana es la mas critica del continente. En Colombia estan en juego hoy los principios centrales de la democracia y el pais se destaca como el espacio mas propicio para comprender la complejidad y el impacto de fenomenos como la globalizacion, el narcotrafico, la violencia organizada y las fragilidades inherentes a los sistemas democraticos. Los siete ensayos sobre Colombia que contiene este libro permiten al analista confrontar sus derroteros intelectuales, al estudiante nutrirse de un ejemplo social, economico a institucional complejo, al periodista...

"Six essays analyze Colombia/US relations in post-Cold War period and challenges facing Colombia as US seeks to impose an ill-conceived anti-narcotics policy. Discusses policy options (including drug legalization), alternatives to extradition, and US certification requirements"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.