Peru 2016: Continuity and Change in an Electoral Year

ABSTRACT As an electoral year, 2016 confirmed the endurance of neoliberal economic models and democratic procedures in Peru. The election of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, popularly known as PPK, points to another year of the "automatic pilot" mode from the right, with continued neoliberal program...

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Autor principal:	Mcnulty,Stephanie
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Ciencia Política 2017
Materias:	Peru Democracy Governance
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title	Peru 2016: Continuity and Change in an Electoral Year
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Peru 2016: Continuity and Change in an Electoral Year

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