Despite proximity and cultural similarities, Peru and Bolivia provide contrasting examples of elite power as opposed to that of popular movements.Peru in recent years has seen the consolidation of business 3 Piece Outdoor Table Set power at the expense of a politically active civil society; opposition to neoliberal policies has been fragmented and weak.Bolivia has a history of strong social movements that underpinned successive administrations by the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS).However, these trajectories are not fixed and the ability of civil society and elites 5 Piece Queen Bedroom to control the state fluctuates.
The November 2019 coup in Bolivia is a reminder of this.This article compares the two countries over different time periods: that of state-led development prior to 1980, the neoliberal period in the 1980s and 1990s, and that of post-neoliberalism period after 2000.