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Book SynopsisExamines Colombian society's attempt to move beyond the Western Hemisphere's worst mid-century conflict and how that effort molded notions of belonging and understandings of the past. In this book, the author reconstructs encounters between government officials, rural peoples, provincial elites, and more.
Trade Review"It’s really a wonderful work, bringing readers back to those post–Cuban Revolution days, when Colombia teetered between promise and peril." * The Nation *
"The pressing relevance of Karl’s book for the present, his explanation of how peace is constructed and then forgotten, is overwhelming. Summing Up: Highly recommended." * CHOICE *
"Engagingly written and peppered with anecdotes, Karl’s book is both a part of and a rejoinder to the new generation of studies of Latin America and the Cold War....Karl’s history celebrates a remarkable effort at peace-making in Colombia while also reminding us of its tremendous challenges." * International Affairs *
"Robert A. Karl’s monograph on the peacemaking project that helped end La Violencia stands as one of the best among them." * American Historical Review *
"Robert A.Karl's remarkable monograph offers an insightful and compelling perspective on this contemporary comment as Colombians work to implement peace after decades of conflict." * ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America *
"...a beautiful and important book..." * El Espectador *
“Karl
’s work is intellectual history at its best, a soft telling of the intricate moment-to-moment interplay between ideas and daily life, between daily life and ideas.” * The Americas *
“Robert Karl’s new book is a significant achievement. This fine-grained political history demonstrates that Colombia’s multiple chronologies of violence can only be understood by attending first to the regional.” * Hispanic American Historical Review *
“…a seamless tapestry of interwoven narratives…this is a powerful and beautiful book. A book to be read, and a peace to be rescued from oblivion.” -- Francisco Gutiérrez-Sanín, * Journal of Genocide Research *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Peace and Violence in Colombian History 1. Messenger of a New Colombia 2. Encounters with Violence, 1957-1958 3. The Making of the Creole Peace, 1958-1960 4. Peace and Violence, 1959-1960 5. Reformist Paths, 1960-1964 6. Books and Bandits, 1962-1964 7. Confrontation, 1963-1966 Epilogue: The Making of "La Violencia" A Note on Citations, Institutional Abbreviations, and Archives Notes Bibliography Index
