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Books
Borderland Battles: Violence, Crime, and Governance at the Edges of Colombia’s War
New York: Oxford University Press, 2019
Depicts the distinct security impacts of the relationships among various violent non-state groups. Reveals how violent non-state groups benefit from concentrating their activities in borderlands to consolidate their power. Offers a more holistic and nuanced understanding of people-centred security than has been available so far. Brings together literatures on conflict, crime, and fear.
Selected Reviews: E. van Santen, Journal of Latin American Studies, 53 (3), 2021, 640-642; J. Coltman-Cormier, Democracy and Security, January 2021; M. Brilman, Human Rights Quarterly, 42 (4), 2020; T. Long, International Affairs, 96 (2), 2020, 562-564; F. Cepeda, El País, February 2020; A. Steele, Perspectives on Politics, 17 (4), 2019, 1237-1238; A. Siaroff, Choice, 56 (10), 2019; J. Botero, Semana, April 2019; J. Vorrath, Sirius, 3 (3), 2019, C. Beach, Border Criminologies, October 2019; J. Puente, H-Borderlands, January, 2020; A. Rettberg, Harvard Review of Latin America, 2020.
Recognitions: Named as Top 5 Books in March 2020 by International Affairs, Named as Top 10 Books by Women published in 2019 by International Affairs.
Transforming the War on Drugs: Victims, Warriors, and Vulnerable Regions
New York/London: Oxford University Press/Hurst Publishers, 2021. Co-edited with Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara.
A stark reassessment of the merits of conventional anti-drugs policies for dealing with narcotics. Considers the local impact of the war on drugs on human rights, development, and public health. Draws on global examples including South America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Russia.
Fronteras Rojas: Una Mirada al Conflicto y el Crimen desde los Márgenes de Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela
Bogotá: Penguin Random House, May 2021 (Spanish version of Borderland Battles).
Annette Idler 