The Generalization of Particularized Trust. Paramilitarism and Structures of Trust in Colombia

This paper examines the relation between the politics of state formation and the accompanying appearance of social traps based on the example of Colombia. It shows that egregious exceptions to the rule of law, exemplified by the parapolitica and "false positives" scandals, are themselves a...

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Main Author: Jan Boesten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes 2014-08-01
Series:Colombia Internacional
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Online Access:http://colombiainternacional.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/9179/index.php?id=9179