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Urban Governance and Economic Development in Medellín (2016)
Journal Article
Franz, T. (2017). Urban Governance and Economic Development in Medellín. Latin American Perspectives, 44(2), 52-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582X16668313

Many of the academic analyses calling Medellín’s development an “urban miracle” fall short with regard to discussion of the political economic implications of institutional shifts. An emerging transnational capitalist class promoted ‘good governance’... Read More about Urban Governance and Economic Development in Medellín.

Plan Colombia: illegal drugs, economic development and counterinsurgency - a political economy analysis of Colombia's failed war (2016)
Journal Article
Franz, T. (2016). Plan Colombia: illegal drugs, economic development and counterinsurgency - a political economy analysis of Colombia's failed war. Development Policy Review, 34(4), 563-591. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12161

This article examines the socioeconomic effects of the illegal drug industry on economic and social development in Colombia. It shows that illegal drugs have fostered violence and have had a negative effect on economic development. This article also... Read More about Plan Colombia: illegal drugs, economic development and counterinsurgency - a political economy analysis of Colombia's failed war.