John W. Sherman

Peru since Independence (eBook, ePUB)

A Concise Illustrated History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Few nations in the world have trekked such a dramatic political path as Peru. Its relatively neglected post-1821 history comes alive in this concise and timely illustrated survey.

Opening chapters address the complex struggle for independence, the chaotic age of the caudillos, nascent stability under Ramón Castilla, and the War of the Pacific. Middle chapters look at state-building under Cáceres and Leguía, the Aristocratic Republic, labor and social unrest, the radical thought of Mariátegui, and the political dynamism of Haya de la Torre's APRA. Later chapters look at the Odría Ocenio, the governments of Belaúnde and García, the Sendero war, the Fujimori dictatorship, and the rise and fall of Pedro Castillo. Stand-alone chapters also explore Peruvian culture. Sensitive to issues of gender, ethnicity, and class, Peru since Independence fills a glaring gap in our understanding of a vital Latin American and Pacific Rim nation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538173411
• Artikelnr.: 67973023

Autorenporträt

John W. Sherman is a Professor of History at Wright State University. He is the author of five books, including The Mexican Right and Latin America in Crisis.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Map of Peru
Chapter 1 Independence and Uncertainty
Chapter 2 The Time of Ramón Castilla
Chapter 3 Life and Culture, c. 1780-1867
Chapter 4 Disaster: The War of the Pacific
Chapter 5 Picking Up the Pieces
Chapter 6 Life and Culture, 1867-1908
Chapter 7 The Age of Leguía
Chapter 8 The Challenge of Mass Politics
Chapter 9 Life and Culture, 1908-1948
Chapter 10 Waiting for Change
Chapter 11 The Left Transcendent
Chapter 12 Life and Culture, 1948-1980
Chapter 13 The Tumult
Chapter 14 The Dictatorship
Chapter 15 The Neoliberal Republic
Chapter 16 Life and Culture since 1980
Chapter 17 Crisis, Covid, and Castillo
Suggested Readings
Index