America's Other War e-bog
265,81 DKK
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This controversial book maintains that in Colombia the US has long supported a pervasive campaign of state violence directed against both armed insurgents and a wide range of unarmed progressive social forces. While the context may change from one decade to the next, the basic policies remain the same: maintain the pro-US Colombian state, protect US economic interests and preserve strategic acc...
E-bog
265,81 DKK
Forlag
Zed Books
Udgivet
4 juli 2013
Længde
168 sider
Genrer
1KBB
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781848136120
This controversial book maintains that in Colombia the US has long supported a pervasive campaign of state violence directed against both armed insurgents and a wide range of unarmed progressive social forces. While the context may change from one decade to the next, the basic policies remain the same: maintain the pro-US Colombian state, protect US economic interests and preserve strategic access to oil. Colombia is now the third largest recipient of US military aid in the world, and the largest by far in Latin America. Using extensive declassified documents, this book shows that the so-called "e;war on drugs"e;, and now the new war on terror in Colombia are actually part of a long-term Colombian "e;war of state terror"e; that predates the end of the Cold War with US policy contributing directly to the human rights situation in Colombia today.