Political Culture in Nineteenth-Century Peru: The Rise of the Partido Civil

by Ulrich Muecke

Book Overview

In the mid-nineteenth century, Peru underwent a profound transformation. As the world economy became increasingly integrated, a new trade-based ruling class emerged. Elections led to political mobilization, and those in positions of national authority found themselves forced to negotiate with regional power brokers and lower social classes.Central to this transformation was the creation of the Partido Civil, the country's first modern political party...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822942291
• ISBN13: 9780822942290
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"