Colombia and the United States--The Partnership: But What Is the Endgame?

Authors

Myles R. R. Frechette Ambassador

Files

Description

American Ambassador to Colombia, 1994-97, Myles R. R. Frechette provides authoritative, eloquent, and impassioned perspectives on both the achievements and failures of American and Colombian efforts. He argues that American policy made analytical errors that need to be rectified, including underestimating the long-term complexity and interrelated nature of the problem, while both nations overestimated the amount of support that Colombia would receive from the international community. Moreover, nation-building and the rule of law are strategic imperatives which American policy must take seriously. Finally, it is critical to appreciate that Colombian cultural characteristics sharply influence what Colombians will do on their own behalf.

ISBN

1860

Publication Date

2-1-2007

Keywords

Colombia, Frechette

Recommended Citation

Myles R. R. Frechette Ambassador, Colombia and the United States--The Partnership: But What Is the Endgame? ( US Army War College Press, 2007),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/362