How this author directory is structured
Each author record should include five things and nothing more: full name as printed in the issue, publication year, issue identification (Año / Nº), a short neutral topic line, and (when available) a stable PDF source. That structure is what makes an archive usable and SEO-friendly without turning into keyword soup.
- Name normalization: keep accents and compound surnames exactly (e.g., “Jaramillo Edwards”).
- Issue anchoring: always tie the author to the issue where the piece appears.
- Topic tags: 3–6 tags max (civil–military relations, defence policy, peace negotiations, regional security, etc.).
- Type labeling: research article vs policy analysis vs documentary extract (don’t mix them).
- Citation hint: remind users to verify pagination inside the PDF before quoting.
Featured contributors (example set from a documented 2000 issue)
Below is a concrete example of how author entries should look. These names are listed as contributors for “Fuerzas Armadas y Sociedad, Año 15, Nº 3 (julio–septiembre 2000)”, a useful snapshot because it mixes regional security, foreign policy framing, and conflict/negotiation material.
Eric Lair
Known for in FASOC: conflict dynamics and security framing in Colombia/Andean contexts.
Typical tags: armed conflict; security discourse; Colombia; regional security.
Isabel Jaramillo Edwards
Known for in FASOC: hemispheric security agenda-setting and how priorities travel between institutions.
Typical tags: hemispheric security; foreign policy; US–Latin America; security agenda.
Joaquín Villalobos
Known for in FASOC: negotiation realism-constraints, incentives, and trade-offs in peace processes.
Typical tags: peace negotiations; conflict resolution; political violence; state capacity.
José Meléndez
Known for in FASOC: policy-facing commentary and regional political-security reporting/analysis.
Typical tags: regional security; policy analysis; institutions; political context.
Mariano Aguirre
Known for in FASOC: conceptual debates about “security” in globalization-how definitions shift and why it matters.
Typical tags: globalization; security concepts; strategic discourse; governance.
Virgilio Beltrán
Known for in FASOC: defence and security themes tied to state institutions and regional dynamics.
Typical tags: defence policy; institutions; security governance; Latin America.
Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
Most archives fail for predictable reasons. Don’t repeat those mistakes:
- Invented bios: if you can’t verify a role/affiliation from the issue or a reliable index, don’t write it. Keep author pages about publications, not resumes.
- Name drift: one author ends up with three entries because of missing accents or swapped surnames. Decide a canonical form and stick to the printed name.
- Tag spam: long tag lists make search worse, not better. Use a small stable taxonomy.
- Unverifiable citations: never quote without confirming page numbers inside the PDF.
If you build the directory with discipline, it becomes a serious tool for defence and security research: you can trace how arguments evolve, which frameworks persist, and where evidence actually supports the claims.