Research Catalog

Title

Political culture in nineteenth-century Peru : the rise of the Partido Civil / Ulrich Muecke ; translated by Katya Andrusz.

Author

Mücke, Ulrich.

Publication

Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2004.

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Additional Authors

Andrusz, Katya.

Description

x, 294 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

• "The mid-nineteenth century was a time of profound transformation in Peru. As the world economy became increasingly integrated, a new trade-based ruling class emerged. Elections led to political mobilization, and those in positions of national authority had to find new ways of negotiating with regional power brokers and lower social classes. Central to this transformation was the creation of the Partido Civil, the country's first modern political party."
• "In Political Culture in Nineteenth-Century Peru, Ulrich Muecke reveals the Partido Civil's central role in the country's development, and examining it as a window to understanding politics. According to Muecke, it is political culture - the complex web of relationships and discourses among individuals and groups - that most determines the shape that governments take." "Breaking new ground in the study of Latin American history, Muecke explores previously untapped primary source material, and employs novel methods for historical analysis. He reveals fresh findings about the existence of parliamentary parties and the structure of elections, among other topics."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Pitt Latin American series

Uniform Title

• Partido Civil in Peru 1871-1879. English
• Pitt Latin American series

Alternative Title

Partido Civil in Peru 1871-1879.

Subject

• Partido Civil (Peru)
• 1829-1919
• Representative government and representation > Peru > History
• Politics and government
• Representative government and representation
• Peru > Politics and government > 1829-1919
• Peru

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• Translated from German publication of work originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Universität Hamburg, 1997).

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Diversification of economic activity -- Basic political concepts -- Civil society -- The Partido Civil -- The election campaign -- The elections -- The formation of parliamentary groups -- Enlisting the artisans' support -- The president -- Local structures.

ISBN

• 0822942291
• 9780822942290
• 9780822961987
• 0822961989

LCCN

2004001668

OCLC

• ocm54111145
• 54111145
• SCSB-1335829

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library