03029nam 2200541 450 991081669280332120210311111955.01-350-22175-91-78360-907-910.5040/9781350221758(CKB)3710000001178712(MiAaPQ)EBC4844197(OCoLC)1241540240(CaBNVSL)9781350221758(EXLCZ)99371000000117871220210311h20212017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierPeru elite power and political capture /John Crabtree and Francisco DurandLondon, England :Zed Books,2017.[London, England] :Bloomsbury Publishing,20211 online resource (218 pages)1-78360-904-4 Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194) and index.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.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.Elite (Social sciences)PeruPower (Social sciences)PeruCorporationsPolitical activityPeruPolitical science & theorybicsscPeruPolitics and government2000-Elite (Social sciences)Power (Social sciences)CorporationsPolitical activityPolitical science & theory320.985Crabtree John1950-883254Durand FranciscoYDXCPCaBNVSLCaBNVSLBOOK9910816692803321Peru3971458UNINA