Colombia's resurrection: alternative development is the key to Democratic Security
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Authors
Fleming, Adam Lum
Subjects
Alternative development
Colombia
crop substitution
Colombia
crop substitution
Advisors
Bruneau, Thomas C.
Giraldo, Jeanne K.
Date of Issue
2004-09
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis examines the role of alternative development in the Colombian and U.S. governments' counter drug strategies. Both governments include alternative development as a part of their policies, but provide limited funding to the programs when compared to the funding for forced eradication and security measures. Existing policies have produced reductions in drug cultivation in many areas and the Colombian government has made gains in security throughout the country, particularly the remote rural regions. These gains make conditions in Colombia suitable for large-scale alternative development supported by increased funding. Both governments are addressing components of successful alternative development programs, but funding disparities are hindering the effectiveness of the programs. While the international and European communities are staunch supporters of alternative development, the funding provided by them has been limited in scope because of disagreement with the U.S.-backed eradication policies. The U.S. and Colombian governments in conjunction with the international community must focus more on alternative development in order to consolidate the recent gains in democratic security.
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Thesis
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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xii, 59 p. : col. map ;
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.