Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-215) and index.
Contents
Introduction : the pursuit of stability in the Andes / Russell Crandall -- Colombia : staving off partial collapse / Julia E. Sweig and Michael M. McCarthy -- Bolivia : democracy under pressure / Ramiro Orias Arredondo -- Peru : the trauma of postdemocratic consolidation / Ramiro Orias Arredondo -- Venezuela : revolutionary changes under Chavez / Juan Carlos Sainz Borgo -- Ecuador : democracy and economy in crisis / Fredy Rivera Velez and Franklin Ramirez Gallegos -- U.S. policy in the Andes : commitments and commitment traps / Mark Eric Williams -- From drugs to security : a new U.S. policy toward Colombia / Russell Crandall -- Conclusion : the Andean crisis in context / Riordan Roett.