Estéticas del desarraigo

Afirmaciones y negaciones contiene los trazos de cinco figuras de la vida intelectual del siglo XX: Baldomero Sanín Cano, Gerardo Molina, Jaime Jaramillo Uribe, Max Weber, y Robert K. Merton. Ellos dejaron huella en la política, en las humanidades y en la investigación social, afirmando un camino de transformación y análisis.

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"Essays by leading Colombian political economists review various aspects of contemporary Colombia including political parties, the congress, justice system, military, Catholic Church, social movements, and reform policies. Excellent review of the current scene"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Recoge ponencias presentadas en el seminario realizado por la Universidad de los Andes en marzo de 1990 para analizar la situacion del medio ambiente en Colombia y America Latina, mediante analisis interdisciplinario de las relaciones hombre-medio y la necesidad de cambiar estas relaciones buscando un equilibrio ecologico.