Shaping Peacebuilding in Colombia International Frames and Spatial Transformation 1st Edition By Catalina Montoya Londoño
Shaping Peacebuilding in Colombia: International Frames and Spatial Transformation, authored by Catalina Montoya Londoño, is a scholarly work that examines the role of international actors in the Colombian peace process following the 2016 peace agreement.
Core Themes and Content
- International Involvement: The book investigates how key donors—including the US, EU, Canada, Sweden, and the UK—and multinational organizations like the UN and World Bank have participated in Colombian peacebuilding since 2016.
- Spatial Framing: It introduces the concept of "spatial framing" to analyze how international interventions are labeled and defined. It questions whether these external frames accurately reflect the local realities of the conflict and its aftermath.
- Political Context: The analysis covers the transition from the Juan Manuel Santos administration to Iván Duque, exploring how these two governments’ differing stances on the peace process influenced international agendas.
- Methodology: Londoño utilizes NVivo software and extensive documentary research to assess which geographic areas were prioritized by international actors in their communications.
Publication Details
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: Bristol University Press (under the Policy Press imprint).
- Series: Spaces of Peace, Security and Development.
- Release Dates:
- Print: July 26, 2023 (Hardback) / August 29, 2023.
- Online: January 2024.
- Specifications: 278 pages, including 21 tables and 9 illustrations.
- ISBN: 978-1529211702 (Hardback).
About the AuthorCatalina Montoya Londoño is an Associate Professor in International Relations at Liverpool Hope University. She serves as the Director of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies.