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Reviews the trajectory of the post-World War 2 era, outlining the context for the current state of affairs and the challenges to be faced, and considering the prospects of the movements for social justice. Challenges the perception that there is no alternative to neoliberal capitalism and argues that we can indeed articulate visions of a better society. (Original abstract - amended)

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This article aims at reviewing some of the elements that supported the world order (Bi-polar) which reigned from the postwar period till the fall of Communism in the late 80s; likewise, it aims at skimming through the political, economical and social phenomena that led to the configuration of a new order (uni-polar) that started to grow at the beginning of the 90s and seems to have been consolidated as an outcome of the terrorist acts of 9/11, 2001 in New York and Washington. Finally, it focuses on the Colombian case in order to analyze how the new world order tends to uncontrollably influence on the possibility to structure a negotiated solution to the internal armed conflict, through political negotiations. ; Este artículo pretende revisar algunos de los elementos que sustentaron el orden mundial (Bipolar) que rigió desde el período de la Posguerra, hasta la caída del comunismo a finales de la década de los ochenta. De igual manera, repasar los fenómenos de carácter político, social y económico que permitieron configurar un nuevo orden (Unipolar) que empezó a gestarse en los inicios de los años noventa y que parece haberse consolidado como resultado de los actos terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en Nueva York y Washington. Por último, toma el caso colombiano para analizar cómo el nuevo orden mundial tiende a influir de manera incontrolada, en la posibilidad de estructurar una salida negociada al conflicto armado interno, mediante una negociación política.

Este artículo pretende revisar algunos de los elementos que sustentaron el orden mundial (Bipolar) que rigió desde el período de la Posguerra, hasta la caída del comunismo a finales de la década de los ochenta. De igual manera, repasar los fenómenos de carácter político, social y económico que permitieron configurar un nuevo orden (Unipolar) que empezó a gestarse en los inicios de los años noventa y que parece haberse consolidado como resultado de los actos terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en Nueva York y Washington. Por último, toma el caso colombiano para analizar cómo el nuevo orden mundial tiende a influir de manera incontrolada, en la posibilidad de estructurar una salida negociada al conflicto armado interno, mediante una negociación política. ; This article aims at reviewing some of the elements that supported the world order (Bi-polar) which reigned from the postwar period till the fall of Communism in the late 80s; likewise, it aims at skimming through the political, economical and social phenomena that led to the configuration of a new order (uni-polar) that started to grow at the beginning of the 90s and seems to have been consolidated as an outcome of the terrorist acts of 9/11, 2001 in New York and Washington. Finally, it focuses on the Colombian case in order to analyze how the new world order tends to uncontrollably influence on the possibility to structure a negotiated solution to the internal armed conflict, through political negotiations.

Ballot order effects are well documented in established democracies, but less so in fragile post-conflict settings. We test for the presence of ballot order effects in the 2010 parliamentary election in Afghanistan. Turning out for the 2010 election was a potentially life-threatening endeavor for the Afghan voter. The election provides a first look at ballot order effects in a high stakes, post-conflict setting. In this setting limited cognitive skills and information are more likely explanations of potential ballot order effects than mechanisms of lacking of effort or ambivalence of choice. Importantly, we find no evidence of a positive effect on the vote share of a higher ballot position. ; Ballot order effects are well documented in established democracies, but less so in fragile post-conflict settings. We test for the presence of ballot order effects in the 2010 parliamentary election in Afghanistan. Turning out for the 2010 election was a potentially life-threatening endeavor for the Afghan voter. The election provides a first look at ballot order effects in a high stakes, post-conflict setting. In this setting limited cognitive skills and information are more likely explanations of potential ballot order effects than mechanisms of lacking of effort or ambivalence of choice. Importantly, we find no evidence of a positive effect on the vote share of a higher ballot position.