Transformations of the Colombian state: from militarization to competition

ABSTRACT: This article examines the transformation of the Colombian State; seeking its incorporation into the global market, using two complementary strategies: competitiveness and militarization. The Colombian case is presented as a key example of the Militarized Competitive State, which opening up the path for extended capital accumulation, also exacerbates the levels of social and economic inequality and social conflict.RESUMEN: Se examina el proceso en el cual el Estado colombiano busca su incorporación al mercado mundial, utilizando dos estrategias complementarias: la competitividad y la militarización. El caso colombiano se presenta como un ejemplo idóneo para mostrar que el Estado militarizado de competencia produce mayor grado de inequidad y agudización del conflicto social