Peru : elite power and political capture / John Crabtree and Francisco Durand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crabtree, John, 1950- author.

Durand, Francisco, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elite (Social sciences)--Peru.

Elite (Social sciences).

Power (Social sciences)--Peru.

Power (Social sciences).

Corporations--Political activity--Peru.

Corporations.

Peru--Politics and government--2000-.

Peru.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2017.

Summary:

While leftist governments have been elected across Latin America, this pink tide has failed to reach Peru. Instead, Peru remains a stark example of state capture, with a firmly entrenched corporate elite holding a monopoly on political power. With a particular focus on the role of the mining industry, Peru: Elite Power and Political Capture looks at the ways in which, following the 2016 elections, these elites have been able to consolidate their position at the expense of genuine democracy. In the process, John Crabtree and Francisco Durand provide a unique case study of state development by revealing the mechanisms used by elites to dominate political discussion and marginalise their opponents, as well as the role played by international financial institutions and foreign investors. The significance of their findings therefore extends far beyond Peru, and illuminates the wider issue of why mineral-rich countries so often struggle to attain meaningful democracy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1. A conceptual and historical introduction to political capture

2. Development of the Peruvian state since Independence

3. State autonomy and Peruvian elites

4. The birth of the neoliberal state

5. The power of the new elites

6. Problems of distribution, poverty and decentralisation

7. The deficiencies of a disconnected state

8. Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194) and index.

ISBN:

9781350221758

1350221759

9781783609079

1783609079

OCLC:

1241540240