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University of Ottawa · School of Political Studies

The relationship between liberalism and militarism continues to spark debate, especially regarding the impact of neoliberalism. While ­militarism is often seen as a threat to democracy, it can paradoxically enhance state capacity when strategically employed within radical political projects. This paper presents a comparative analysis of Argentina,...

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America Latina tiene una gran experiencia en negociando conflictos armados y logrando la paz intra-regional.

Para "Magcondo.com" : TikTok es una de las aplicaciones más populares, pero genera controversia entre gobiernos.

La agenda económica, internacional y militar será crítica para gobierno de Petro.

This book examines the intersection between national and international counter-terrorism policies and civil society in numerous national and regional contexts. The 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States in 2001 led to new waves of scholarship on the proliferation of terrorism and efforts to combat international terrorist groups, organizat...

In Colombia, civilians have taken to the streets to protest government´s unpopular actions and economic instability. Led mostly by young Colombians, the protests have been characterised both by social mobilisation and artistic resistance. https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australian-outlook/

Denim was a fabric associated with workers at the beginning of the 20th century, nonetheless little by little this material was appropriated by young subcultures as a part of the process of shaping their identity including hippies, punks, metalheads among others. Particularly, denim jackets become a symbol of group identity, at the same time of ind...

There is general unknown about Colombia political situation. Over the years the country simply doesn’t existed for the analysts' interest. Things changed at the beginning of the 80’s, the country catch the attention for the infamous cocaine cartels, war on drugs and the irregular warfare against guerrilla groups. The above created what we denominat...

The Colombian Peace Process (2012-2016) ended with an agreement that finished one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the contemporary world. The traumatic effects on the population give an account of the horrors committed by different actors at the crossfire throughout the years. The peace agreement achieved between the government and the FA...

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society discusses media around the world in their varied forms—newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, social media, mobile media—and describes the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society. This encyclopedia provides a thorough overview of media within s...

A Colômbia é considerada um território-chave para combater as mudanças climáticas. No entanto, o cenário atual sob um processo pós-conflito é, ao mesmo tempo, desafiador e volátil, tanto para a consolidação do acordo de paz quanto para a melhoria da proteção do meio ambiente que está crescentemente sob ameaça. O prolongado conflito interno protegeu...

Colombia is considered a key territory to tackle climate change. However, the current scenario under a post-conflict process is, at the same time, challenging and volatile both for the consolidation of peace agreement and enhancing protection of the environment that is rapidly under threat. The longlasting internal conflict shielded the environment...

This report was produced under the project "Making Identity Count." Perhaps the biggest IR constructivist project in the academic world is led by Srdjan Vucetic. "The predominant discourse of British identity in the year 2015 is labelled “Carry On”. This capitalist, political, democratic and national discourse involves several references about keep...

Colombia es considerado un territorio clave para combatir a el cambio climático. Sin embargo, el escenario actual, sobre un proceso posconflicto es, al mismo tiempo, desafiante y volátil tanto para la consolidación del acuerdo de paz como para la mejoría de la protección del medio ambiente que está crecientemente sobre amenaza. El conflicto interno...

En este capítulo, analizaremos, en perspectiva comparada, la guerra contra las drogas en cinco países de América Latina. Identificaremos y compararemos similitudes, diferencias y el nivel de éxito o fracaso de las estrategias contras las drogas de Colombia y Perú con las adelantadas por México, Guatemala y Paraguay. Mediremos los impactos sociopolí...

Since the mid-twentieth century, Colombia has suffered a tough internal armed conflict resulting in nearly 250,000 deaths and six million victims of internal displacement. Recently, there has been a change in the international image of Colombia, due in part to some improvements in economic, political, and social indicators. In contrast to neighbori...

El presente trabajo brinda herramientas académicas para entender la evolución a nivel global de las formas de guerra y conflicto en la historia reciente, mirando las transformaciones que atraviesa Colombia en lo relativo a la violencia interna. Desde la historia, la ciencia política y las relaciones internacionales, los autores reflexionan y propon...

In late 2016, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia signed a peace agreement to bring an end to an internal war in Colombia that had lasted more than 50 years. During this process, pro-military attitudes within Colombian society that called for a hardline solution and rejected the peace agreement were highly visibl...

Story wrote for application to Munk Fellowship that includes results from a field work did in Segovia and Remedios in Department of Antioquia in 2016 during a high point of protests.

This articule studies from a historical perspective extreme metal music in Colombia, one of the most violent societies in the late 20th century, which produced a singular music scene and youth movement with several implications in conflict and posconflict context.

Counterintelligence (CI) is one of the most crucial yet unknown military activities in the contemporary world. There are no set standards for CI activities; in fact, CI admits of multiple strategies and tactics. CI has become a very important issue, particularly in the post-9/11 era, to protect troops, information, operations, facilities,

Human intelligence (HUMINT) represents the oldest and most elemental form of intelligence activity. Although technological advances in technical intelligence services such as signals and imagery have lowered the profile of HUMINT activities, in recent years the focus on terrorism and nonstate actors has again emphasized the importance of HUMINT.

Jungle terrain covers almost 10% of the earth's surface, including large areas of Central and South America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. This kind of environment has traditionally been considered a mysterious and hostile environment for human life.

El presente artículo analizará algunos elementos sobre la relación entre derechos humanos, normatividad internacional y fuerzas armadas con énfasis en el caso colombiano en los años más recientes. En primer lugar, se realizará un análisis del impacto del Derecho Internacional para adecuar la legislación colombiana con el fin de fomentar la prot...

This article analyses the military relationship between United States and some Latin American countries, specifically Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico using a historical perspective to understand last twenty years of military cooperation. To begin, it will describe some historical aspects of US-Latin American relations and relevance of this zone t...

En este sentido el presente artículo tiene por objeto estudiar los alcances y principales aspectos de cooperación en materia de seguridad en la región fronteriza compartida por Perú, Brasil y Colombia en los años mas recientes, haciendo un análisis descriptivo y propositivo en esta materia.

Un análisis histórico y sociológico del servicio militar en Colombia desde una perspectiva e América Latina en el marco de un conflicto armado interno y con relación a la democracia

Este libro analiza de manera rigurosa la influencia de los Estados Unidos sobre el Ejército colombiano en los años cincuenta. El autor estudia cómo Colombia, un país pequeño y con un Ejército modesto en el escenario internacional, se involucró por iniciativa de su dirigencia política en las aventuras militares coordinadas por Estados Unidos en Core...

This text analyzes some traits of Colombian Society related to long-lasting internal conflict from historical perspective.

A GUISA DE INTRODUCCIÓN América Latina se ha caracterizado por su modesta actuación en el contexto internacional, sin embargo, la participación de los países de la región en operaciones internacionales ha sido más o menos constante desde la Segunda Guerra. Desde la contribución militar de México y Brasil en la segunda conflagración mundial, 1 pasan...

Este articulo estudio brevemente el papel de un militar como rector de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, durante la dictadura de Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.

This article studies the institutional characteristics of the Guardia Colombiana which were the armed forces during the time-period of the Constitution of the Estados Unidos de Colombia (1863-1885). This armed force was created with a "civil'' character to avoid the abuses of the troops. But it conserved certain key elements such as hierarchy of ra...

This article studies the Colombian participation in the Korean war between 1950 and 1953. I analyze the relationship of subordination of the Colombian Military Forces regarding the State and the disposition of the first ones to act in extraterritorial operations. The article is divided in four parts. In the first part, I present the most representa...