Proscription and power

The chapter takes a perceptive understanding of power and delves into how each party perceived the shifts in their status and resources. Drawing on interview data, it explores how proscription affected the nature of the asymmetry and how this asymmetry was adjusted during the two pre-negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC. It assesses how proscription shifted the multiple sources of power at the disposal of the government and the armed group. The chapter argues that international proscription sharply heightened the power of the government and shifted the burden of proof to the proscribed armed group in such a way that they were effectively asked to surrender.