Fujimorismo Twenty Years after the Fall of Alberto

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

Alberto Fujimori’s rule (1990-2000) marked a profound change in Peruvian politics and society. During his governments, the party system collapsed, a self-coup interrupted the democratic process, and a new Constitution was adopted, to mention some of the watershed processes that took place. Major human rights violations and massive corruption scandals fed an opposition to his regime, which eventually led to its demise in the wake of an internationally-condemned fraudulent election in 2000. Almost twenty years after, the country’s political system is still dominated by what observers call “Fujimorismo”, i.e. Alberto Fujimori’s followers having managed to construct a party that still rallies a very strong electoral support, with some of his children as leading figures. Despite its importance, Fujimorismo as a political phenomenon remains understudied. What are the main characteristics and dynamics of Fujimorismo? This panel seeks to analyze a variety of aspects that together will provide a strong contribution to the study of this phenomenon.

Sub Track

• Political Institutions and Processes

Session Organizer

• Paolo Andre Sosa Villagarcia, University of British Columbia

Chair

• Alberto Vergara Paniagua, Universidad del Pacífico

Discussant

• Jennifer M Cyr, University of Arizona

Individual Presentations

• The Fujimorista Voter - Arturo Maldonado, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)

• Fujimorismo and its Gender (in) Consistencies: Women’s Leadership and the Religious Right Agenda - Stéphanie Rousseau, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)

• Clientelist Debris or Building Blocks? Fujimorismo and its Local Networks - Mauricio A Zavaleta, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)

• Exploring Fujimorismo at the subnational level - María Claudia Augusto Meléndez, Universidad del Pacífico