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Political Violence in Colombia: Dirty Wars Since 1977
Author(s) -
Sherman John W.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/hic3.12258
Subject(s) - politics , narrative , citizen journalism , political violence , period (music) , work (physics) , political science , criminology , sociology , gender studies , psychology , law , aesthetics , engineering , literature , art , mechanical engineering
Abstract Infamous for its political violence, Colombia has weathered a distinctive period of turmoil from roughly 1977 to 2005. This wave of political violence, defined by guerrilla and paramilitary strife, is already being studied by a range of interdisciplinary scholars and non‐academics, especially within Colombia. Their work provides a welcoming base for an increased engagement by historians. This article introduces the topic of political violence in Colombia in the late 20th century, along with the broad nature of publications already in place, while providing a narrative framework that makes the topic accessible to undergraduate students and relative newcomers.