The Evolution of Armed Conflict in Medellín

An Analysis of the Major Actors

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4501482
AutoresRamiro Ceballos Melguizo (University of Pamplona in Colombia), Francine Cronshaw
Año2001
Volumen28
Número1
Páginas110-131
Fecha de publicación2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaLatin American Perspectives (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0094582x0102800107
OpenAlexW2006573098
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas19

The evolution of the criminal gangs and militia groups operating in Medellin, Colombia, today mirrors the evolution of tensions and disputes in the city over time. Research on their origins and dynamics reveals the borrowing of revolutionary ideology from the guerrillas and the emergence of groups that combine the features and behaviors of the two kinds of groups. Reporting on this research, this article briefly outlines the background to armed conflict in Colombia, presents an analysis of Medellin as an instance of widespread armed conflict, outlines the collective actors at the barrio level from an evolutionary perspective, and then examines the recent changes among these actors and discusses the future directions of armed conflict in Medellin

Armed conflict · Criminology · Ideology · Perspective (graphical) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Computer Science · Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · History and Politics in Latin America · Law