For a critical history of colombia (1853-1953)

Abstract

The present work constitutes in a bibliographical revision about the main discussions concerning the History of Colombia between 1853 and 1953, unique period for its current sociopolitical and economic configuration. We therefore problematize constitutional texts and discuss secondary sources with the aim of understanding Radical Liberalism (1863-1885), Regeneración (1885-1904) and democratic reconstitution (1904-1953). Rejecting a simple and derisory enumeration of the Colombian presidents of these historical conjunctures, our work transcends the Colombian manuals characterized by the political-factual, which are the object of criticism of the Colombian historical revisionism. A continuing difficulty rested on the scarcity of historiographical works related to the History of Colombia available in Brazil. In addition, the study of the Colombian past constitutes a fundamental task of the Latin American historiography, becoming even an intellectual necessity. After all, understanding the trajectory of Colombia as an integral part of Latin America becomes essential for the study of the other countries that make up the region.