| ID | 108105 |
| Title Proper | Curbing 'anti-systemic' tendencies in Peru |
| Other Title Information | democracy promotion and the US contribution to producing neoliberal hegemony |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Burron, Neil |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Critical scholars and investigative journalists have developed a significant body of evidence demonstrating how US democracy assistance programmes undermine left and centre-left governments in Latin America. This article draws upon original research to examine how democracy promotion has sought to stabilise neoliberal polyarchy in Peru, a longtime regional ally of the US. It contributes to a neo-Gramsican theorisation of democracy programmes by examining how 'soft' tactics have contributed to the state's efforts at creating an inclusive neoliberal social order, a project which has ultimately failed. Particular attention is paid to the way in which US programmes were configured and carried out to respond to the rise of the 'anti-systemic' Peruvian nationalist party of Ollanta Humala, who won the recent presidential elections in June 2011. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 32, No. 9; 2011: p.1655-1672 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 32, No. 9; 2011: p.1655-1672 |
| Key Words | Peru ; Democracy Promotion ; Neoliberal Hegemony ; Latin America ; United States ; Neo - Gramsican Theorisation of Democracy ; Presidential Elections - 2011 |