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Negotiating ‘Hearts and Minds’: conflict, infrastructure, and community support in Colombia

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Research has shown that the counterinsurgent proposition of ‘winning Hearts and Minds’ is more complex than building a road. This paper examines how project workers in three infrastructure projects in Colombia sought community support not for military intelligence or to improve government-community relations, but to intervene with armed groups on the project’s behalf. The findings highlight the role of community institutions in negotiating between two actors – rather than being ‘won over’ by either. This paper also indicates the limitations of community agency in the face of changing local orders, questioning the local empowerment of goods delivery in conflict areas.

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  • Clara Voyvodic, 2024. "Negotiating ‘Hearts and Minds’: conflict, infrastructure, and community support in Colombia," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(1), pages 118-146, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:35:y:2024:i:1:p:118-146
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2023.2256039
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