The Fujimori Legacy: The Rise of Electoral Authoritarianism in Peru

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Publication of this book has been supported by a grant from the Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Fujimori legacy : the rise of electoral authoritarianism in Peru / edited by Julio F. Carrión p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-271-02747-9 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 0-271-02748-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Fujimori, Alberto. 2. Authoritarianism—Peru—History. 3. Political corruption—Peru—History. 4. Populism—Peru—History. 5. Peru—Politics and government–1980– . I. Carrión, Julio. f3448.2.f86 2006 985.06⬘43⬘092—dc22 2005024058 Copyright 䉷 2006 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48–1992. Poder Ejecutivo El que consiga En el Perú ocupar puesto tan alto, Jefe es legal, si sube por intriga; Usurpador si sube por asalto; Pero diga la Carta lo que diga, Bien con legalidad, bien de ella falto, Con tal que diestro asegurarse pueda, El que logró subir, arriba queda. . . . . . . . . . . . . Y ¿qué hace la Nación? Modesta y blanda, Encuentra más holgado y más ligero A los pies prosternarse del que manda —felipe pardo y aliaga, constitución polı́tica: poema satı́rico, 1869 ...