Fujimori S Peru

Author : Catherine M. Conaghan
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822973157

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Fujimori's Peru by Catherine M. Conaghan Pdf

Alberto Fujimori ascended to the presidency of Peru in 1990, boldly promising to remake the country. Ten years later, he hastily sent his resignation from exile in Japan, leaving behind a trail of lies, deceit, and corruption. While piecing together the shards of Fujimori's presidency, prosecutors uncovered a vast criminal conspiracy fueled by political ambition and personal greed. The Fujimori regime managed to maintain a facade of democracy while systematically eviscerating democratic institutions and the rule of law through legal subterfuge, intimidation, and outright bribery. The architect of this strategy was Fujimori's notorious intelligence advisor, Vladimiro Montesinos. With great skill, Fujimori and Montesinos created the appearance of a democratic public sphere but ensured it would work only to suit their personal motives. The press was allowed to operate, but information exchange was under strict control. The more government officials tampered with the free flow of ideas, the more they inadvertently exposed the ills they were trying to cover up. And that proved to be their downfall. Merging penetrating analysis and a journalist's flair for narrative, Catherine Conaghan reveals the thin line between democracy and dictatorship, and shows how public institutions can both empower dictators and bring them down.

Author : Rei Kimura
Publisher : Booksmango
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9786162450532

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Alberto Fujimori of Peru by Rei Kimura Pdf

Fujimori represents the determination and diligence of Japanese or Asian migrants in their host countries and he is a bridge between two cultures, East and West. This book also takes an interesting look at the personal and political life of President Alberto Fujimori of Peru, tracing his roots to a small town in Japan and may well be the only biography on him written in English. To give you an idea of this book, below are excerpts of the reviews done on this book: "Cool Hand in a hot Latin Office" "The immigrant's son who became President of Peru" "Straight out of a Hollywood drama"

Author : Julio Carrión
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0271027479

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The Fujimori Legacy by Julio Carrión Pdf

Offers a comprehensive assessment of President Alberto Fujimori's regime in the context of Latin America's struggle to consolidate democracy after years of authoritarian rule. This book also helps illuminate the persistent obstacles that Latin American countries face in establishing democracy.

Author : John Crabtree
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1900039257

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Fujimori's Peru by John Crabtree Pdf

This book provides an evaluation of Peruvian politics and economics in the 1990s, on the evidence available up until the end of 1997. The purpose is twofold: to detect continuities and discontinuities between the Fujimori period and earlier ones, and to offer an answer--however tentative--to the question of whether the Fujimori government has laid the basis for greater future stability. The answers to these questions are mixed. There appear to be more continuities than many suppose, even though 1990 in many ways was a 'turning point.' And while the Fujimori government helped provide a more stable context than the one it inherited, it is by no means clear that the changes it has brought about will prove sustainable over the longer run. The political model looks particularly brittle. The contributors are Luis Abugattás, Elena Alvarez, Javier de Belaúnde, John Crabtree, Carlos Iván Degregori, Francisco Durand, Adolfo Figueroa, Raúl Hopkins, Javier Iguíñiz, Drago Kisic, Enrique Obando, Martin Tanaka, Jim Thomas, and Rosemary Thorp.

Author : Rei Kimura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Peru
ISBN : UOM:39015048829009

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President Fujimori of Peru by Rei Kimura Pdf

Author : Charles Dennison Kenney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173014613024

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Fujimori's Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America by Charles Dennison Kenney Pdf

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.

Author : Charles Dennison Kenney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Democracy
ISBN : UOM:39015058109367

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Fujimori's Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America by Charles Dennison Kenney Pdf

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.

Author : Americas Watch Committee (U.S.)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 156432043X

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Into the Quagmire by Americas Watch Committee (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Robin Kirk,Anne Manuel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021852434

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Human Rights in Peru by Robin Kirk,Anne Manuel Pdf

Author : Stephanie McNulty
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804777681

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Voice and Vote by Stephanie McNulty Pdf

In the months following disgraced ex-President Alberto Fujimori's flight to Japan, Peru had a political crisis on its hands. The newly elected government that came together in mid-2001 faced a skeptical and suspicious public, with no magic bullet for achieving legitimacy. Many argued that the future of democracy was at stake, and that the government's ability to decentralize and incorporate new actors in decision-making processes was critical. Toward that end, the country's political elite devolved power to subnational governments and designed new institutions to encourage broader citizen participation. By 2002, Peru's participatory decentralization reform (PDR) was finalized and the experiment began. This book explores the possibilities and limitations of the decision to restructure political systems in a way that promotes participation. The analysis also demonstrates the power that political, historical, and institutional factors can have in the design and outcomes of participatory institutions. Using original data from six regions of Peru, political scientist Stephanie McNulty documents variation in PDR implementation, delves into the factors that explain this variation, and points to regional factors as prime determinants in the success or failure of participatory institutions.

Author : Nick Caistor,Susana Villarán
Publisher : Latin America Bureau Short Boo
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015069320565

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Picking Up the Pieces by Nick Caistor,Susana Villarán Pdf

With the sudden flight of its decade-long dictator Alberto Fujimori in 2001 and the apprehension of his eminence grise Vladimiro Montesinos, Peru has in recent years experienced one of the most dramatic turnarounds of any Latin American country. Picking Up the Pieces: Corruption and Democracy in Peru looks at how Peruvians have reconstituted democracy in their country after a decade of the most mysterious and secretive political regimes ever to rule in the region. In the wake of the 2006 elections, which returned former president Alan Garcia to power, this work examines the role of multinationals, the judiciary, civil society and new political movements to show how Peru is reconstituting itself out of the vacuum left by flagrant corruption and authoritarianism. A concise examination and powerful indictment of corruption in Latin America as a whole, Picking Up the Pieces is also a definitive book on contemporary Peruvian politics.

Author : Cameron A. Maxwell,Philip Mauceri
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0271043245

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Peruvian Labyrinth by Cameron A. Maxwell,Philip Mauceri Pdf

Eight essays continue the scholarly interest in the South American country demonstrated by similar collections published in 1975 and 1983. Social and political scientists, including two from Peru, cover the legacy of past choices in regimes, coalitions, and policies; peasants, workers, and business as social actors in political change; and violence and human rights. A conclusion summarizes the state of the country. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Ignacio L—pez-Calvo
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816525980

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The Affinity of the Eye by Ignacio L—pez-Calvo Pdf

López-Calvo uses contemporary Nikkei texts such as fiction, testimonies, and poetry to construct an account of the cultural formation of Japanese migrant communities, and in so doing challenges fixed notions of Japanese Peruvian identity.

Author : René De La Pedraja
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786499298

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Free Trade and Social Conflict in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela by René De La Pedraja Pdf

Foreign capital and free trade policies have provoked fierce conflicts in South America in recent years. People in Colombia and Peru engaged in often violent clashes to defend their livelihoods against the encroachments of the free market and the impositions of Wall Street. Farmers organized to save their lands from foreign mining corporations, and cities fought to save their water from contamination. Native Americans blocked highways to preserve ancestral lands, while students paralyzed universities and called for reforms to higher education. The shift toward socialism in Venezuela, led by President Hugo Chavez, was bitterly opposed by privileged groups. Governments tried to quell the turmoil through repression, political maneuvering and propaganda. This book provides a dramatic account of the struggles.

Author : Coletta Youngers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 0929513460

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Deconstructing Democracy by Coletta Youngers Pdf