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Book SynopsisExamines the complex constraints and trade-offs the second administration of Colombian President Uribe (2006-2010) encountered as it attempted to resolve that nation’s violent Marxist insurrection and to have a more efficient judicial system.
Trade Review“
Fighting Monsters in the Abyss makes an original and significant contribution to the field of Latin American politics. Kline’s research is impressive. Building on his august wealth of knowledge of Colombia, this study offers new data and insights."—Cynthia McClintock, author of
Revolutionary Movements in Latin America: El Salvador’s FMLN and Peru’s Shining Path and coauthor of
The United States and Peru: Cooperation—At a Cost “Álvaro Uribe’s second term was a time of notable improvements in security. It was also a time of mounting scandals that shook Colombia's institutions, and of paralyzing discord between the executive and judicial branches. Understanding this period is essential to understanding the hopeful yet deeply polarized political moment Colombia is experiencing today.
Fighting Monsters in the Abyss captures the complexity of the 2006 to 2010 period in a way that Álvaro Uribe's many detractors and hero-worshippers rarely do. Harvey Kline’s painstaking research allows him to arrive at honest, balanced conclusions, which make this an important book.”—Adam Isacson, author of
Just the Facts: A Civilian’s Guide to US Defense and Security Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean
