Everyday state formation: Territory, decentralization, and the Narco Landgrab in Colombia

Environment and Planning D: Society and Space

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-622

  Ballvé, Teo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Colombia; Decentralization; Lefebvre; Paramilitaries; State; Territory; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; CAPITAL; DECENTRALIZATION; DRUGS TRADE; GLOBAL TRADE; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; RURAL SOCIETY; STATE ROLE; TERRITORY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; COLOMBIA; GULF OF URABA;

EID: 84865362344     PISSN: 02637758     EISSN: 14723433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/d4611     Document Type: Article

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