Is There a Culture of Violence in Colombia?

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  • Peter Waldmann

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https://doi.org/10.4119/ijcv-2759

Abstract

During the past decade, economic factors have been given a prominent role in explaining political violence. The example of Colombia shows that economic factors can explain the ubiquitous nature of violence in that country only in the context of a socio-culturally rooted propensity to use violence. The study draws on relevant published research to identify evidence of a culture of violence in Colombia and discusses the structural conditions that allow or cause such a culture to arise. It is shown that violence in Colombia cannot be explained without taking into account cultural factors that are in turn dependent on other explanatory factors, including economic ones.

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Published

2007-01-18

How to Cite

Waldmann, P. (2007). Is There a Culture of Violence in Colombia?. International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 1(1), 61–75. https://doi.org/10.4119/ijcv-2759

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