The Peruvian Labyrinth: Polity, Society, Economy
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A country perceived as having unusually complex political, economic, and social problems, Peru has long fascinated social scientists. The Peruvian Labyrinth brings together a new generation of scholars to explore the multifaceted Peruvian 'experiment' as it has evolved further, in often dramatic ways, in the 1980s and 1990s.The volume focuses special attention on the administration of Albert Fujimori, who suspended the constitution in 1992, two years after he first became president, but then was reelected in 1995. The experience of Peru under his regime raises important questions about the nature of democracy in Latin America, the challenges of economic and political reform, and the prospects for combining stable democratic governance and sustained development. Topics covered in the volume include the legacies of democratic transitions, human rights and political violence, the decline of the Shining Path, the Fujimori 'autogolpe,' the changing roles of business and organized labor, the political impact of the informal sector changes in the agrarian sector, and the shift in economic strategies from the developmentalism and toward neoliberalism. -- Provided by publisher
Keywords
Political participation -- Peru; Democracy -- Peru; Human rights -- Peru; Peru -- Politics and government -- 1968-1980; Peru -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Peru -- Social policy;
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9780271016610
Publication Date
1997
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
City
University Park, PA
Department
Department of Political Science
Object Description
xiv, 272 p. ; 23 cm
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Cameron, Maxwell A. and Mauceri, Philip, "The Peruvian Labyrinth: Polity, Society, Economy" (1997). Faculty Book Gallery. 255.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/255
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Maxwell A. Cameron (Editor)
Philip Mauceri (Editor)