Brokers and key players in the internationalization of the FARC
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Authors
Cunningham, Dan
Everton, Sean
Wilson, Greg
Padilla, Carlos
Zimmerman, Doug
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2013-05-16
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16 May 2013
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Routledge
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The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia—FARC) was originally founded to protect Colombian peasants from harsh
landowner policies in exchange for food and supplies. Over time, it has evolved into
an internationally connected, narco-trafficking organization that displays little concern
for the peasants it once vowed to protect. In recent years, Colombian authorities have
become more adept at countering the FARC, forcing it to operate increasingly outside of
Colombia. The FARC’s transformation from a local insurgency into an internationally
connected one is the focus of this article. Using social network analysis it identifies key
leaders who are tied to this transformation and discusses implications concerning the
FARC’s future.
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The article of records as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2013.784603
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Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Volume 36, Issue 6, 2013
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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.