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Charles D. Kenney - Fujimori's Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America (ND Kellogg Inst Int'l Studies) - 9780268031718 - V9780268031718
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Fujimori's Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America (ND Kellogg Inst Int'l Studies)

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Description for Fujimori's Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America (ND Kellogg Inst Int'l Studies) Hardcover. This text explores why and how democracy broke down in Peru in 1992. The author's argument is that institutional factors - especially the absence of a legislative majority - were crucial to the collapse of democracy in Peru during and before this period and throughout Latin America since the 1960s. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 tables, 11 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.

Much as Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 coup in Chile stood as a symbol of the challenges of an earlier period, Alberto Fujimori’s 1992 presidential coup became a symbol of the present challenges of democratization in Latin America and the world. In this authoritative book, Charles D. Kenney explores why and how democracy broke down in Peru in 1992. His analysis of Peruvian politics sheds light on the problems of democratic stability in new democracies and points to strategies for preventing future failures in other countries.

Kenney’s central argument is that institutional factors—especially the absence of a legislative majority—played a crucial role ... Read more

Containing a unique compilation of original quantitative data, Fujimori’s Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America is the only book-length study to treat this subject. Kenney’s findings will be important for political scientists, scholars of Latin America, and policy makers.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Series
Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268031718
SKU
V9780268031718
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About Charles D. Kenney
Charles D. Kenney is assistant professor of comparative and Latin American politics at the University of Oklahoma.

Reviews for Fujimori's Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America (ND Kellogg Inst Int'l Studies)
"Charles Kenney's book is an important contribution to an emergent body of work analyzing the Fujimori years in Peru. . . Kenny provides a glimpse into the years leading up to Fujimori's 1992 autogolpe, both explaining the event and discussing its consequences for democratic governance in Peru." —Latin American Politics and Society "This is the best book in English or ... Read more

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