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Politics and Promises: Exploring Fifteen Years of Peru’s Participatory Decentralization Reform

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  • Stephanie L. McNulty

    (Franklin and Marshall College)

  • Gustavo Guerra Garcia

    (DEE Consultants)

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In 2001, Peruvians passed the most comprehensive and participatory decentralization reform in the country’s history. The reform contributed to widespread optimism about the country’s future after authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori stepped down the year before. More than 15 years later, many Peruvians are pessimistic about the state of decentralization and citizen participation around the country. This article explores the root causes of the disillusionment, focusing on the political factors that have contributed to this outcome. While acknowledging many achievements, the article stresses the role that political interests play in limiting the effectiveness of public policy reforms in Latin America.

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  • Stephanie L. McNulty & Gustavo Guerra Garcia, 2019. "Politics and Promises: Exploring Fifteen Years of Peru’s Participatory Decentralization Reform," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 19(1), pages 45-64, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:19:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1007_s11115-018-0419-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-018-0419-5
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