From democratic recovery to the risk of breakdown. Peruvian permanent instability (2001-2022) and possible causes

This study analyzes Peru’s political trajectory after the recovery of its democracy in 2001 and until Castillo’s failed self-coup in 2022. Accordingly, it examines the main formal characteristics of its form of government, the main indicators of the party system, and the relationships between powers...

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Autor: García Marín, Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Perú
Institución:Poder Judicial del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Poder Judicial del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.pj.gob.pe:article/858
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pj.gob.pe/revista/index.php/ropj/article/view/858
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Peru
democracy
presidentialism
party politics
parliamentarism
legislative power
Perú
democracia
presidencialismo
parlamentarismo
partidos políticos
Congreso
congresso
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Sumario:This study analyzes Peru’s political trajectory after the recovery of its democracy in 2001 and until Castillo’s failed self-coup in 2022. Accordingly, it examines the main formal characteristics of its form of government, the main indicators of the party system, and the relationships between powers during the period in question. Thus, this period stands out for growing executive instability, with the permanence of heads of state, premiers, and ministers being increasingly fleeting. Likewise, the Congress was characterized by progressive distancing and hostility, reflected in a notable use of the motion of censure and impeachment, as well as a high level of fragmentation and transfuguism. Apparently, the parliamentary design of Peruvian presidentialism, in combination with its non-existent party system and the low democratic commitment of the main political leaders, would explain the gradual threat to democracy observed in this period.