Fujimori’s Coup and the Breakdown of Democracy in Latin AmericaMuch as Augusto Pinochets 1973 coup in Chile stood as a symbol of the challenges of an earlier period, Alberto Fujimoris 1992 presidential coup became a symbol of the present challenges of democratization in Latin America and the world. In this authoritative book, Charles D. Kenney explores why and how democracy broke down in Peru in 1992. His analysis of Peruvian politics sheds light on the problems of democratic stability in new democracies and