Fujimori’s Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin America (Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development) - Softcover

Kenney, Charles D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 026803172X ISBN 13: 9780268031725

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2004

Synopsis

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.

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Review:

"This is the best book in English or Spanish on Alberto Fujimori's rise to the Peruvian presidency and his turn to authoritarianism. The book is theoretically engaged, driven by a keen intellect, and well written. I found Kenney's comparative analysis to be the richest and most insightful treatment of the topic in the literature."--The Americas

"The strength of Kenney's book lies in its extraordinary amount of original data and research. Few recent works provide such an extensive, detailed account of political developments during the Fujimori presidency. Students of Peru will find the chapters of detailed chronology extremely useful. . . ."--Latin American Research Review

"This book is invaluable in many ways. Most obviously, it is the definitive analysis of Fujimori's coup, but it also provides a useful political history of Peru through 1992. More generally, it assesses and speaks to various key issues of comparative politics: the effects of weak party-system institutionalisation, the comparative powers of presidencies, both constitutional and partisan, and the causes of democratic breakdowns. It is thus a must-read for all those interested in any of these topics."--Political Studies Review

"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 most comprehensive study of the controversial Fujimori presidency in Peru (1999-2000) and its many ramifications. This genuine academic study includes 46 pages of detailed notes and 15 pages of works cited. There is a superb index, and charts enhance the book. Highly recommended."--Choice

About the Author:

Charles d. Kenney is assistant professor of comparative and Latin American politics at the University of Oklahoma.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 026803172X
• ISBN 13: 9780268031725
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400