Review of Social Studies, RES: How do you see the prospects for peace in Colombia in the near future? Malcom Deas: In the near future, I see a very complex picture. There are structural reasons for this. Looking at the Colombian process compared to that of Ireland, there are some similarities, even if there are also obvious differences. A similar feature, which needs to be taken into account, is the slow change of direction of armed movements. The change of... is very slow.