Estéticas del desarraigo

"Straightforward introduction to history of Bogotá from colonial times to present. Shows how daily life changed over the centuries and how the city continually redefined itself by integrating people and customs from other parts of the country. Helpful maps, tables, bibliography, and capsule biographies of famous Bogotanos"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

CONTENIDO: El autor y su obra - Variaciones en torno al libro de Robert Louis Gilmore - El génesis del federalismo - La victoria del centralismo - Las dificultades de la postguerra - El recurso que falló - El estado de la Nueva Granada - "Doce largos años"--Ideología de la república democrática - La república democrática en acción - Fragmentación de las provincias y descentralización de la autoridad - La constitución de 1853.

La colonización rapaz: el Guaviare y el Vaupés (1920-1950) - La colonización armada: el guayabero - La colonización campesina: el Guaviare y el Ariari - De Calamar a Puerto Nuevo - Puerto Nuevo.

"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...