Simons, Geoff L.  1939- <br/><br/>
Colombia :  a brutal history / 
Geoff Simons 
 - London :  Saqi,  2004 
 - 384 p. :  1 map ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>The historical roots -- The struggle for stability (1903 to 1980s) -- Ravaged by the drug trade (1980s to late-1992) -- Drugs, exploitation and revolt (late-1992 to May 1994) -- The Samper question (January 1994 to October 1996) -- War by various means (September 1996 to October 1997) -- Human rights, terror and law -- Looking to Washington (October 1997 to May 1998) -- Pastrana to power (May 1998 to October 1999) -- The US involvement -- War without end? (November 1999 to September 2001) -- War on terrorism? (September 2001 to ?) -- Appendices: Agreed agenda for peace talks between Colombian government and FARC rebels (6 May 1999) -- Plan Colombia -- Clinton proposal (11 January 2000) and Senate proposal (20 October 1999) in response to Plan Colombia -- Text of FARC communiqué (March 2000) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0863567584 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Violence--History--Colombia--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Colombia--History--20th century.<br/>Colombia--Historia--Siglo XX.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>105 F 2277  / S611c 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>986.1