Agenda De Paz Y Reformas: ¿Qué Se Puede Y Qué Se Debe Negociar? Reflexiones Para Un Debate

• Main Author: Carlo Nasi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de los Andes 2003-02-01
• Series: Revista de Estudios Sociales
• Subjects: Peace; negotiations; agenda; war; Colombia
• Online Access: http://res.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/292/1.php

This article explores various elements that could and (perhaps) should be included in a future peace negotiating agenda between the Colombian government and rebel groups. After analyzing the role of poverty and inequality in the reproduction of the armed conflict, it is argued that the Colombian war does not have clear-cut economic causes, or simple economic solutions. In consequence, the article establishes a series of distinct negotiating scenarios based upon changes to the political regime that might provide incentives to rebel groups to lay down their weapons and incorporate themselves into the democratic system.