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Democracy and Authoritarianism in Peru
Maxwell A. Cameron
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Description for Democracy and Authoritarianism in Peru
Hardback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
Under what conditions is democracy stable? What forces undermine or reinforce democratic institutions in Latin America? This book suggests answers to these questions in the context of Peru, one of Latin America's least stable democracies. It identifies the micro and macro causes that explain the gradual breakdown of democracy in the period between the 1980 transition from authoritarian rule and the 1992 suspension of the Constitution and closure of Congress by President Alberto Fujimore. Similar 'self-coups' were subsequently threatened in Bolivia, unsuccessfully attempted in Guatemala, and actively considered in Brazil. Democracy and Authoritarianism in Peru stresses how recent changes in ... Read more
Under what conditions is democracy stable? What forces undermine or reinforce democratic institutions in Latin America? This book suggests answers to these questions in the context of Peru, one of Latin America's least stable democracies. It identifies the micro and macro causes that explain the gradual breakdown of democracy in the period between the 1980 transition from authoritarian rule and the 1992 suspension of the Constitution and closure of Congress by President Alberto Fujimore. Similar 'self-coups' were subsequently threatened in Bolivia, unsuccessfully attempted in Guatemala, and actively considered in Brazil. Democracy and Authoritarianism in Peru stresses how recent changes in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312121532
SKU
V9780312121532
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About Maxwell A. Cameron
Maxwell A. Cameron is a professor of Political Science at University of British Columbia.
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