The first presidential contest
Jeffrey L. Pasley
Argues that, despite its passivity and lack of active campaigning, the election of 1796 set the stage for all of American politics to follow.
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The madness of things Peruvian
by Alvaro Vargas Llosa (1994)
About this book
"Personal reflections and insights on Peruvian politics in the 1990s, articulately presented by a participant-observer. Identifies Fujimori with the death of democracy and the forging of a sinister alliance with the military, but ranges well beyond to reflect on the distant historical origins of Peru's political challenges"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe madness of things Peruvian Lead Character
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