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 DEDICATION 

On December 11, 1998, Dr. Joy Cordell Robinson died in a car accident in San Bernardino, California. His chapter in this book is his last appearance in the academic arena he so much enjoyed, and to which he so significantly contributed throughout his life.

This book is dedicated to his memory. Godspeed, J.C.!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Possible Scenarios for Colombia’s Future
Executive Summary
The View from Washington
The View from Bogot�
Toward an Institutional Collapse?   
Studying Corruption in Colombia
Panel on Domestic Governance Issues
The Peace Process in Guatemala
The Process of Negotiation in El Salvador
The Peace Process and Human Rights
The Colombian Peace Process
Panel on the Peace Process and Human Rights
The Colombian Armed Forces and National Security
Colombian Drug Policy: Crisis Decision-Making
The Challenge of Fighting Transnational Crime
            While Protecting Human Rights
Transnational Impact of Colombia’s Insecurity Problems
Panel on International Issues
Keynote Address: The Historical Overview
Keynote Address: United States Priorities in Colombia
Workshop Session
Biographies of Contributors
James L. Zackrison
James L. Zackrison
James L. Zackrison
David C. Wolfe
Colonel Alfonso Pe�a Fl�rez
Dr. Eduardo Pizarro Leong�mez
Dr. Anthony P. Maingot
Dr. Kimberley L. Thachuk
Brigadier General Otto P�rez Molina
Brigadier General Nelson Ivan Salda�a
Enrique Ter Horst
Dr. Daniel Garcia-Pe�a
Dr. Cynthia Arnson
Colonel William C. Spracher
Dr. Kimberly L. Thachuk
Dr. Mark Sherman

Dr. J. Cordell Robinson
James L. Zackrison
Dr. Malcolm Douglas Deas
Roger Noriega
James L. Zackrison and Dan D. Darrach

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