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Peru has experienced considerable political turmoil since attaining statehood in 1821. The military has routinely been at the center of this turmoil, with coups d’etat having been a recurring theme in the country’s evolution. Peru’s most recent attempt at democracy--which commenced in 1980 after 12 years of authoritarian military rule--has been particularly challenging because it coincided with the commencement of an insurgent movement of unprecedented violence and vigor. Further exacerbating matters, Peru’s democratically elected leaders have had to tread lightly on military prerogatives in order to insure against their overthrow. President Alberto Fujimori’s strong-hand tactics and misuse of the military as his instrument of domestic political power represent the latest obstacle to Peru’s democratization. Trends throughout Latin America since the 1980s reflect a precipitous decline in the domestic power of armed forces. Because this does not necessarily hold true for Peru, the country’s democracy is in jeopardy. This research project assesses the Peruvian military’s contribution to the country’s post-1980 democratization. The methodology employed involves an examination of the military’s track record in those areas the author considers critical to Peru’s democratic evolution. These include the military’s involvement in politics, surbordination under civilian control, corruption, respect for human rights, effectiveness in combating insurgency and counternarcotics, and preservation of the state’s territorial integrity. Even though the armed forces have demonstrated noteworthy improvement in many of these areas, the future of Peru’s democratization remains uncertain.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
