Aldo Civico, The Para-State, an Ethnography of Violence in Colombia’s Death Squads
Aldo Civico’s book draws on extended fieldwork from his doctoral studies in anthropology, which he conducted between 2003 and 2008 in Colombia. The author constructs an ethnography built on interviews and personal testimonies of top commanders and lower ranking members of the country’s largest para...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ried, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Revue internationale des études du développement
2024
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | Aldo Civico’s book draws on extended fieldwork from his doctoral studies in anthropology, which he conducted between 2003 and 2008 in Colombia. The author constructs an ethnography built on interviews and personal testimonies of top commanders and lower ranking members of the country’s largest paramilitary umbrella organization. As its title suggests, Civico’s work is motivated by a query about the mutual relation between armed groups and the state. This inquiry stands at the crossroads of p... |
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