The Losing War: Plan Colombia and Beyond (Suny Series, James N. Rosenau Series in Global Politics)

Plan Colombia is a comprehensive and multibillion-dollar program that has been hailed as a model for combating drug trafficking in other countries.

Despite its ambitious goals, the program has failed to make substantial inroads in curtailing drug cultivation, production, or trafficking.

However, this book provides a compelling evaluation of Plan Colombia from its inception in the late 1990s to current efforts by the United States to de-securitize the Colombian conflict.

The author, Jonathan D.

Rosen, applies international relations theory to understand how the goals and objectives of Plan Colombia evolved over time, particularly after the events of 9/11.

This book is a must-read for policymakers, law enforcement and intelligence officials, and academics, providing a meaningful analysis of US foreign policy toward Colombia that will interest students of international relations and comparative politics.