{"product_id":"fighting-monsters-in-the-abyss-9780817360795","title":"Fighting Monsters in the Abyss","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFighting Monsters in the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Movements in Latin America: El Salvador’s FMLN and Peru’s Shining Path \u003c\/i\u003eand coauthor of\u003ci\u003e The United States and Peru: Cooperation—At a Cost\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eÁlvaro 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.\u003ci\u003e Fighting Monsters in the Abyss \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures 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 \u003ci\u003eJust the Facts: A Civilian’s Guide to US Defense and Security Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"UNIV OF ALABAMA PR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195231596887,"sku":"9780817360795","price":26.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780817360795.jpg?v=1763646831","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fighting-monsters-in-the-abyss-9780817360795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}