Organización del territorio

El autor resalta en la novela "Estaba la pájara pinta sentada en el verde limón", como una, si no es la mejor novela sobre la violencia en Colombia hasta el momento; es un trabajo de investigación, interpretación y crítica de la Literatura Colombiana

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"Careful and detailed portrayal of the professorial community and scholarly culture in the New Kingdom. Rightly insisting that intellectual development in Nueva Granada is not limited to the era of Charles III, despite an analytical focus on the Enlightenment, Silva traces growth of the university corporation over the entire colonial period in terms of numbers, identity, and influence"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Crecimiento colombiano a largo plazo y el choque de los años treinta - Oferta de mano de obra, productividad y utilidades - Capitalistas, inversión y cambio tecnológico - Aranceles y la economía política de la protección - Devaluación y control de cambios - Factores detrás de la evolución de los precios relativos - Precios relativos, inversión y crecimiento.