Fujimori's Corruption Of Democracy As A Presidential Republic

In the midst of the prevalence of democratic transitions, a number of developing countries are seeking to achieve the successful consolidation of civil order in modern days. Among those participants, Mexico and Nigeria has been spotlighted for the completely contrastive endings at the end of their long-adventures towards democratization since their independence; Mexico, from its independence, has maintained the political stability despite the authoritarian single-party regime and even accomplished the solid democratization at the time of the 2000 election whereas Nigerian regime has been deteriorated by a series of military cues d’états and

As once put by Mexican Nobel laureate Octavio Paz, Mexico is a land of “super-imposed pasts” (McCormick, p.326). It continues to be and is seen as a melding pot of its European and Native American ideas about society, law and government. Its history has had a major influence on the political culture of Mexico, seen through years of revolution, violence and corruption. Mexico is a considered a new democracy, but there is a tension still seen between democracy and authoritarianism. The country we see today has impressive growth yet is still enduring poverty. It’s a geographically diverse country, with a population of approximately 106million people. Latin American political culture is seen as “elitist,

Peru wasn't a democratic country until 1980 and has been under democratic leadership since (Facts about Peru). The economy is completely two different economies, the Coastal and Andes regions are the two that split. The Coastal regions are the same as any other modern economy and operates as one, however, the Andes are different. Andres area is a more traditional economy that relies on subsistence farming and trade among the residents (Shields 29). "In terms of GDP per capita – a measure of each citizen's share of the wealth generated by the economy- Peru ranked eighth among Latin American countries" (Shields 29). To think about this is that the wealth is only distributed among the people in the Coastal areas and that excludes the Andres

Q6. During the time, many Latin American countries were slowly trying to find their way to a democracy. A democracy is a government by the people. A democratic way of life includes practice such as free elections, citizen participation, majority rule, minority rights, and a constitutional government. Many nations would begin to follow the democratic practices as well as beginning to accept their own democratic forms of government; however, to achieve a democratic government it would take years. The struggle for democracy in other nations would occur well beyond the 21st century. DUring this time, countless nations were breaking free from authoritarian rule and turning to democracies instead. More specifically, it would spread widely throughout

There are many of us who are disillusioned by the American Political system, over the years we have become increasingly cynical, viewing politicians as extensions of Corporate America, the good OLE boys from the South and the Eastern Elite. For such politicians, politics itself was a life long destiny, full of ambition, finesse, and struggle for power, yet a severe lack

There is the Constitutional Court, which upholds the integrity of the constitution, decide how constitutional a law is, and to make amendments to it. The Superior Judicial Council’s job is to solve disputes between the other courts. Its judges are chosen by the other three courts and serve for an eight-year term. The Council of State is the highest court for civil law, and its judges are chosen from a selection of judges chosen by the Superior Judicial Council. The fourth and final court is the Supreme Court of Justice and is the highest criminal court, the judges are chosen the same as the Council of State and both groups of judges serve for four-year terms. All of the courts are as coequal as possible and intertwined as one can see in how they choose their judges.

From the perspective of Colombia, the Colombian government was desperate for foreign aid and international support. Accordingly, the leadership of Colombia was more than eager to permit the United States to become closely involved in the development of a Colombian public policy initiative, even if they risked losing other potential supporters and garnering international criticism (Carpenter, 2003). Also, the peoples of Colombia themselves were favoring a movement for change after more than

In order to explain the questions of whether or not Chavez has increase or decreased democracy in Venezuela, people needs to know what is the concept of democracy. Due to the fact that democracy is different in every country and that each country has a different perception or view on what democracy really is, has been very difficult to have a specific concept that fits all criteria. For some, democracy is based on how democratic institutions perform in the countries and for others is based on the majority rule. For the sake of this report I will focus on democratic institutions as a based of how democracy has decreased in Venezuela through out Chavez regime.

As Charles Bergquist observes, "Crises in Colombia tend to generate cycles of violence instead of mutations in the political regime." The reason is simple: regime changes in Colombia tend to produce very little change in anything other than nominal rule. Since Colombia's independence from Spain in the early 19th century, Colombia has seen a series of civil wars and secessions (Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama the last coming rather conveniently at a time when the U.S. was prepared to pay millions for a canal through its nation preparation that later resulted in a multi-million dollar redress to Columbia). Colombia's political history, therefore, has been colored by outside influences pulling on the two dominant liberal and conservative parties, with violent exchanges, and long periods of instability being the consequences. While regime changes have occurred, they have not produced significant improvements. Rather, Colombia in the 20th century has become a nesting ground for paramilitary forces and drug traffickers, with U.S. Central Intelligence operatives contributing heavily to the violent conflict that has risen between regimes. This paper will examine the regime types that preceded the Rojas Pinilla regime in mid-20th century Colombia, analyze their similarities and differences, and discuss the extent to which Rojas Pinilla reached his goals and objectives.

Strongly linked with civil society were the political institutions; the political institutions were more of a catalyst for change not based on what they accomplished, but rather what they failed to do. For one, their winner take all systems were flagrantly ineffective. While many thriving nations use the winner take all system, its implementation in South America was deplorable. This resulted in intense gridlock and difficulty in changing leadership and policies. Those in power abused this inaction and employed extralegal methods for carrying out their policies and agenda. With the technocrats and experts unable to enforce any real political change, the economic situation in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina continued to spiral downwards. This caused

The relationship between political and economic structures, in the case of Bolivia, are inherently intertwined. Historic political leadership has resulted in economic demise for

Democracy has become the most widespread political form of government during the past decade, after the fall of all its alternatives. During the second part of the 20th century, the 3 main enemies of democracy, namely communism, fascism and Nazism, lost most of their power and influence. However, democracy is still only to be found in less than half of this world's countries. China with a fifth of the total population "had never experienced a democratic government" and Russia still doesn't have a well established democracy. By adopting a democratic perspective, 3 types of governments emerge, non-democratic, new democracies, and old democracies, and all have a different challenge to overcome: either to become democratic, to "consolidate"

The Government of Peru is unitary, representative, and organized according to the principle of the separation of powers. There are three branches of government, namely the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judiciary, and each of these branches is autonomous and independent. The Executive Branch consists of the President and two Vice Presidents. President Ollanta Humala Tasso (since 28 July 2011); First Vice President Marisol Espinoza Cruz (since 28 July 2011); Second Vice President is currently vacant; note - the president is both chief of state and head of government. The President carries out the functions of Head of State. He symbolizes and represents the country’s ongoing interests. In turn, as Head of Government, he directs governmental

Peru is a country located in South America, its primary language is Castelian (better known as Spanish), and Quechua (spoken by the indigenes). It was declared independent in 28th July 1821 by Simon Bolivar. Peru has became one of the powers in South America due to its economic system that permits it to have multiples partners, such as United States, China, Japan, just to mention some of them. Peru also has multiples touristic locations that are very attractive to people from other countries, one of the most popular places is Macchu Piccu (located in Cuzco); I cannot talked about Peru without mention its culinary arts, around the world the peruvian cuisine is gaining popularity due to its exquisite dishes. Peru is also known for being the maximum producer of coca’s leaf in the world.

Presidentialism is a fixed term, and Linz acknowledges that both presidential and parliamentary regime types have created stable democracies across the world, he argues that there are shortcomings associated with presidentialism that make it a less suitable institutional choice for fledgling democracies. He also states that presidentialism holds within itself a constant paradox. “Brazilian history provides us with examples of the first situation, while Maria