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Colombia's peace and Venezuela's turmoil: an emerging regional crisis landscape in South America
Kolumbiens Frieden und Venezuelas Krise: wie sich in Südamerika eine regionale Krisenlandschaft aufbaut
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Abstract
Despite concerted political efforts to isolate the Colombian peace process from Venezuela’s internal unrest, the signs suggest coalescence and tectonic strife in the region. There are justified concerns that the increasingly interconnected constellation of precarious peace in Colombia and growing au... view more
Despite concerted political efforts to isolate the Colombian peace process from Venezuela’s internal unrest, the signs suggest coalescence and tectonic strife in the region. There are justified concerns that the increasingly interconnected constellation of precarious peace in Colombia and growing authoritarianism in Venezuela could generate new dynamics of violence. The two Andean neighbours are so closely connected by ideological confrontation, border disputes, illegal violent actors, migration flows, the narcotics trade and economic exchange that the individual problems become almost indistinguishable - both within and between the two countries. The bottom line is that the political and economic crisis in Venezuela is eroding efforts to consolidate peace efforts in Colombia. Avoiding lasting harm will require the two states to pursue integrated solutions supported by the international community. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
peace process; bilateral relations; conflict potential; political crisis; economic crisis; migration; South America; security policy; political development; Venezuela; Colombia
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 12/2018
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications