Sudarshan Ashok
Professor. Edward Kannyo
Comparative Politics
The Republic of Peru follows a Presidential system of politics wherein the elected President is both the Head of the State and the Head of the Government. Unlike other neighboring South American countries, Peru is unique in having the position of Prime Minister who is appointed by the President. The current system of politics is largely influenced by the former President Alberto Fujimori who made major amendments to the constitution during the national crisis of 1992.
The political system of Peru has seen dramatic fundamental changes over the past century partly due to the multiple significant amendments made to the constitution under different presidential regimes. In 1979, President …show more content…
Elected to power in 1990, Fujimori’s neoliberal policies were supposed to solve major economic issues such as hyperinflation while opening up the private sector to the market forces globalization. Fujimori consulted various international organizations such as International Monetary Fund, World Bank and major superpower countries to request aid for Peru. These organizations required that certain liberal economic strategies and approaches be enacted nationally by the Government. However, Fujimori faced a problem of political gridlock as the bicameral bodies, dominated by the opposition, did not allow for such policies to be passed. As a result, In 1992, Fujimori declared a self-coup, dissolving the congress while assuming complete power of the legislative and judiciary powers. The coup was met with resistance from the opposition which resulted in the army making mass arrests of opposition leaders. Fujimori established the new Democratic Constitutional Congress which was a unicameral body with 130 members. The coup has been one of the most controversial issues of Peruvian politics as it was seen positively by the public but negatively by the international
Professor. Edward Kannyo
Comparative Politics
The Republic of Peru follows a Presidential system of politics wherein the elected President is both the Head of the State and the Head of the Government. Unlike other neighboring South American countries, Peru is unique in having the position of Prime Minister who is appointed by the President. The current system of politics is largely influenced by the former President Alberto Fujimori who made major amendments to the constitution during the national crisis of 1992.
The political system of Peru has seen dramatic fundamental changes over the past century partly due to the multiple significant amendments made to the constitution under different presidential regimes. In 1979, President …show more content…
Elected to power in 1990, Fujimori’s neoliberal policies were supposed to solve major economic issues such as hyperinflation while opening up the private sector to the market forces globalization. Fujimori consulted various international organizations such as International Monetary Fund, World Bank and major superpower countries to request aid for Peru. These organizations required that certain liberal economic strategies and approaches be enacted nationally by the Government. However, Fujimori faced a problem of political gridlock as the bicameral bodies, dominated by the opposition, did not allow for such policies to be passed. As a result, In 1992, Fujimori declared a self-coup, dissolving the congress while assuming complete power of the legislative and judiciary powers. The coup was met with resistance from the opposition which resulted in the army making mass arrests of opposition leaders. Fujimori established the new Democratic Constitutional Congress which was a unicameral body with 130 members. The coup has been one of the most controversial issues of Peruvian politics as it was seen positively by the public but negatively by the international