Peru in Theory pp 191-216 | Cite as

Mann in the Andes: State Infrastructural Power and Nationalism in Peru

  • Matthias vom Hau
  • Valeria Biffi
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Abstract

In 2007, Peru’s then-president Alan García made publicly known his vision of national development. His now infamous columns, published under the banner of “The Dog-in-the-Manger Syndrome” in a major national newspaper, argued that unimpeded capitalist expansion would be the key to transforming Peru into a modern nation. But a major obstacle remained. For the president, rural indigenous communities were guilty of foreclosing large-scale capital investment in timber and hydrocarbon extraction. By defending collective land rights, this “dog-in-the-manger” undermined Peruvian entrepreneurs and businessmen in “their ability to obtain investments, look for markets, and to create work.”1

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Comparative International Development National History Military Government Popular Nation Infrastructural Power 
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  • Valeria Biffi

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