Can I count on you? The stability of Cesar Álvarez’s administration (2006 - 2013)

This article analyzes the factors that contributed to Cesar Alvarez’s administration stability as regional president of Ancash during almost two full consecutive terms (2006 – 2013). Thus, the research focuses on the development of clientelistic and patronage networks that strength- ened his ties wi...

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Autor: Arévalo León, Rosa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14664
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/politai/article/view/14664
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Subnational Authoritarianism
Clientelism
Patronage
Public Spending
Corruption
Autoritarismo Subnacional
Clientelismo
Patronazgo
Gasto Público
Corrupción
Diezmo
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Sumario:This article analyzes the factors that contributed to Cesar Alvarez’s administration stability as regional president of Ancash during almost two full consecutive terms (2006 – 2013). Thus, the research focuses on the development of clientelistic and patronage networks that strength- ened his ties with citizens, providing him with constant support. Moreover, those practices protected him from any act of fiscalization or investigation. Finally, public spending, largely financed with mining canon, made possible for Alvarez to show himself as an efficient regional president by developing major infrastructure projects in the region.