The foreign policy of Colombia and the internationalization of the peace process

Authors

  • Fernando Cepeda Facultad de Administración de la Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

Keywords:

Colombia, Colombia-U.S. relations, peace process, anti drugs policy, peace diplomacy

Abstract

This article reflects upon Colombia's international policy, its priorities and challenges. From a description of traditional Colombian diplomacy, the author studies the relations between Colombia and the U.S. during the latter part of the 20th century; a relationship marked by the war on drugs, 'and characterized by cyclical ups and downs. The article also evaluates the so called peace diplomacy, the conditions on which the Colombian peace process has been internationalized, and the need for establishing clear priorities for Colombian foreign policy in the future.

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Author Biography

Fernando Cepeda, Facultad de Administración de la Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

Profesor de gobernabilidad democrática y política internacional de la Facultad de Administración de la Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá.

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How to Cite

Cepeda, F. (2016). The foreign policy of Colombia and the internationalization of the peace process. Comentario Internacional. Journal of the Andean Center of International Studies, (3), 177–205. Retrieved from https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/213

Issue

No. 3 (2002): ALCA: ¿(im)posible?

Section

Other issues

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