Peru : a country study
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| OCLC: | 623058364 |
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
1993.
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Series: | Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-42. |
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| Online Resource: | LLMC Digital |
| Related Items: | Print version:
Peru. |
| Format: | Government Document Monograph Online Resource |
Table of Contents:
- Andean societies before the conquest. Pre-Inca cultures ; The Incas
- The Spanish conquest, 1532-72. Pizarro and the conquistadors ; Consolidation of control
- The colonial period, 1550-1824. Demographic collapse ; The colonial economy ; Colonial administration ; The colonial church ; Indigenous rebellions
- Independence imposed from without, 1808-24
- Postindependence decline and instability, 1824-45
- The Guano era, 1845-70. Consolidation of the state ; Failed development
- The war of the Pacific, 1879-83
- Recovery and growth, 1883-1930. The new militarism, 1886-95 ; The aristocratic republic, 1895-1914 ; Impact of World War I ; The eleven-year rule, 1919-30
- Mass politics and social change, 1930-68. Impact of the Depression and World War II ; Rural stagnation and social mobilization, 1948-68
- Failed reform and economic decline, 1968-85. Military reform from above, 1968-80 ; Return to democratic rule, 1980-85 ; Peru at the crossroads
- Environment and population. Natural systems and human life ; People, property, and farming systems
- Human settlement and population through time. Settlement patterns ; Urban, rural, and regional populations ; Demography of growth, migration, and work ; Regionalism and political divisions
- Culture, class, and hierarchy in society. Indigenous peoples ; Legacy of peonage ; Elites ; Military classes ; Urban classes
- Aspects of family life. Urban informal sector ; Domestic servants ; Godparenthood ; Rural family and household
- Community life and institutions. Catholicism and community ; Landlords and peasant revolts in the highlands ; Shining path and its impact
- Education, language, and literacy. The education system ; Universities
- Health and well-being
- Growth and structural change. Historical background ; Structures of production ; Foreign trade and the balance of payments ; Employment and wages, poverty, and income distribution
- Economic policies and their consequences. The Velasco government ; The search for new directions, 1975-90
- Outstanding issues
- Government system. Constitutional development; The executive ; The legislature ; The judiciary ; Public administration ; Local and regional government ; The electoral system
- Political dynamics. Political parties ; Nonparty organizations
- Interest groups. The military ; The church ; Economic associations ; Labor unions ; Students ; News media
- Political trends. Roots of the 1990-91 Crisis ; The transition to democracy ; The García government, 1985-90 ; The 1990 campaign and elections ; Impact of the "Fujishock" program ; Prospects for the Fujimori government
- Foreign relations. Foreign relations under García ; Foreign relations under Fujimori
- The armed forces in society and politics. Changing role over time: preconquest ; Colonial period ; Postindependence: Military defeat and nation-building ; Guardian of the new liberal elite ; Reformer and agent of change ; Protector of democracy ; Changing constitutional basis ; Changing foreign military missions and impacts
- The armed forces. Mission and organizations ; Training ; Army ; Navy ; Air force ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignia ; The military in the 1990s
- Police forces. General police ; Security police ; Technical police
- Changing threats to national security. External threats ; Internal threats
- Crime and punishment. Rising crime rate ; Penal code ; Penal system.