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Research Assignment

Our group project focuses on Peru’s internal conflict. I will be speaking on the global contextualization of the conflict, particularly in regard to the Soviet Union. As described by Ruben Berrios and Cole Blasier in Peru and the Soviet Union (1969-1989): Distant Partners, the same events that would eventually lead to the conflict also opened […]

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Week 11: The Terror

Fujimori’s 1992  Autogolpe, is a really interesting case of de-democratization. It seems that he suspended the constitution  in order to amass power in one swift sweep. Or i guess it is more accurate to say that he dissolved the other branches of government in order to concentrate power in the executive.  What’s very interesting about […]

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Trauma of Peru

I have always been a strong proponent of great, positive social changes. I will gladly take any chance to help make the world a better place, especially for those who have often been considered the underdogs. Recently, however, it has become more apparent to me that this philosophy creates a naive belief about social reform… Continue reading Trauma of Peru →

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Trauma of Peru

I have always been a strong proponent of great, positive social changes. I will gladly take any chance to help make the world a better place, especially for those who have often been considered the underdogs. Recently, however, it has become more apparent to me that this philosophy creates a naive belief about social reform… Continue reading Trauma of Peru →

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Week 11: The Terror

Fujimori’s 1992  Autogolpe, is a really interesting case of de-democratization. It seems that he suspended the constitution  in order to amass power in one swift sweep. Or i guess it is more accurate to say that he dissolved the other branches of government in order to concentrate power in the executive.  What’s very interesting about […]

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Week Eleven

At the beginning of this week’s chapter, Dawson points out that, “We can transform certain victims… into romantic figures…[which] may…

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Week 11 – The Terror

It was refreshing last week to learn about a positive experience in Latin American history, but yet again, this week we return to violence and fear. The terror is a dramatic yet fitting title of this chapter, a chapter filled with revolutions and wars, murders and torture. This chapter was filled with a lot of […]

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Week One

Hi, my name is Ruze Guvenc and I’m a third year student majoring in Psychology! Welcome to my blog 🙂…

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Week 11 – The Terror

This chapter was one of the mot interesting for me. This has to do with the fact that I’m very interested in Fujimori’s government and history. I remember when my grandpa told me stories about the situation and all of the knowledge he had. My grandfath…

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Week 11 – The Terror

This chapter was one of the mot interesting for me. This has to do with the fact that I’m very interested in Fujimori’s government and history. I remember when my grandpa told me stories about the situation and all of the knowledge he had. My grandfath…

Posted in Blogs, Week 11 | Tagged with The Terror

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