Jerónimo Ríos Sierra is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology at the Universidad Complutence de Madrid. He is the author of Colombia (2016-2021): de la paz territorial a la violencia no resuelta .

April 11, 2024

Analysis

The Electric Vehicle Developmental State

BYD exemplifies transformations in Chinese industrial policy

The rise of the Chinese EV industry has been enabled not only by generous government subsidies but also by profound changes in strategy and organization, and in particular by a distinctive revival of vertical integration—at both individual firm and national…

February 29, 2024

Analysis

Total Peace?

Gustavo Petro’s government negotiates with the ELN

Gustavo Petro’s presidency marks a turning point in Colombia’s democratic history. Not only is Petro the first leftist in government, but he has also made achieving peace a central objective of his progressive agenda. The Colombian armed conflict has been…