Peace-Making Amidst an Unfinished Social Contract: The Case of Colombia
Peer-reviewed Journal Article
Rettberg, Angelika (2019) Peace-Making Amidst an Unfinished Social Contract: The Case of Colombia, Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding. DOI: 10.1080/17502977.2019.1619655.
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After more than fifty years of conflict, in 2016 a peace agreement was signed by the Colombian government and the leftist group FARC. The agreement created important opportunities for addressing historical inequalities. However, some of the aspirations of the peace agreement may be too ambitious and generate expectations that exceed the capacities of existing state institutions. In addition, there has been opposition by political and social actors. This paper examines the challenges to building a comprehensive and inclusive social contract through the lens of two ‘core conflict issues’: land, and illicit crops and the drug trade.
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