The Peruvian labyrinth
Subtitle: polity, society, economy
By: edited by Maxwell A. Cameron and Philip Mauceri ; with a foreword by Cynthia McClintock and Abraham Lowenthal.
Contributors: Cameron, Maxwell A.; Mauceri, Philip.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Political participation -- Peru.; Democracy -- Peru.; Human rights -- Peru.; Peru -- Politics and government -- 1968-1980.; Peru -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Peru -- Social policy.
Description: "Highly useful anthology dealing with the complex social, political and economic issues dominating Peru during the past three decades. Individual authors discuss the evolution of peasant communities in the sierra, the difficulties of transition from extended military to civilian rule after 1980, the dynamics of Fujimori's political leadership, the status of trade unions, the decline of Sendero Luminoso, and the troubling issue of human rights in contemporary Peru. Bibliography provides valuable guide to key issues of contemporary Peru"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-260) and index.