Roads to Reason

Social scientists who have done field research anywhere in Latin America will find this a challenging and rewarding book. On the simplest level, this is a study of public administration. . . . To understand and evaluate the policy decisions of this large government bureaucracy, however, one must understand the context of Colombian history, geography, society, and culture. . . . Hartwig interweaves the strands of historical description, public administration analysis, and general social science theory during three different time periods. . . . The careful reader can learn a great deal from this very well researched and thoughtfully written volume.