CMI Report
| 1997
Democracy and violence: The Colombian paradox
How to cite this publication:
Eva Irene Tuft (1997). Democracy and violence: The Colombian paradox. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 1997:1)
This study argues that the Colombian paradox between formal democracy and endemic political violence is a direct result of the narrow polity established by elite pacts. Through an analysis of the Colombian situation and empirical evidence related to human rights violations this study considers the limitations of elite pacts as a mechanism for democratic transition and consolidation.