The Andes in Focus : : Security, Democracy, and Economic Reform / / ed. by Riordan Roett, Guadalupe Paz, Russell Crandall.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Arredondo, Ramiro Orias,; Borgo, Juan Carlos Sainz,; Crandall, Russell,; Gallegos, Franklin Ramírez,; McCarthy, Michael M.,; Paz, Guadalupe,; Roett, Riordan,; Sweig, Julia E.,; Vélez, Fredy Rivera,; Williams, Mark Eric,
• HerausgeberIn: Crandall, Russell,; Paz, Guadalupe,; Roett, Riordan,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; 1 Introduction: The Pursuit of Stability in the Andes --; 2 Colombia: Staving Off Partial Collapse --; 3 Bolivia: Democracy Under Pressure --; 4 Peru: The Trauma of Postdemocratic Consolidation --; 5 Venezuela: Revolutionary Changes Under Chávez --; 6 Ecuador: Democracy and Economy in Crisis --; 7 U.S. Policy in the Andes: Commitments and Commitment Traps --; 8 From Drugs to Security: A New U.S. Policy Toward Colombia --; 9 Conclusion: The Andean Crisis in Context --; Acronyms --; Selected Bibliography --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685857646; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685857646
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Riordan Roett, Guadalupe Paz, Russell Crandall.

How can a region roiled by political strife, civil war, illicit drug trafficking, and dismal economic performance achieve political stability and support economic growth? The Andes in Focus addresses this question with an in-depth look at the complex factors underlying the ongoing volatile situation. The authors offer detailed analyses of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as examinations of US policies with regard to the Andes. The result is a detailed but accessible study of current political, economic, and security issues in a beleaguered region