Coffee in Colombia, 1850-1970: An Economic, Social and Political HistoryIn this book, Marco Palacios explores the history of Colombia as a coffee producer, and the implications that coffee has had for its economy, society, and politics since the middle of the nineteenth century. He provides a history of the commercialization of the crop, and relates it to the general evolution of Colombian society, an evolution often determined by coffee even in areas remote from the crop itself. The book also covers the development of