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John Crabtree

John Crabtree

John Crabtree is a research associate at Oxford University's Centre for Latin American Studies. He is (on Bolivia) author of Patterns of Protest: Politics and Social Movements in Bolivia (Latin America Bureau, 2005) and co-editor of Unresolved Tensions: Bolivia Past and Present (Pittsburgh University Press, [forthcoming] 2008); and (on Peru) author of Peru under Garcia: Opportunity Lost (Macmillan, 1992) and Fujimori's Peru (ILAS, 1998), and editor of Making Institutions Work in Peru: Democracy, Development and Inequality since 1980 (Institute for the Study of the Americas, London University / Brookings Institution, 2006).

 

Recent articles


Santa Cruz’s referendum, Bolivia's choice

A multidimensional argument over autonomy for Bolivia's eastern region is reaching a climax. John Crabtree explains what's at stake

Bolivia’s controversial constitution

The approval of a constitution embedding new rights for Bolivia's indigenous majority has opened new political battlelines, says John Crabtree.

Alberto Fujimori’s return: a political timebomb

The former Peruvian president's extradition from Chile is ostensibly a victory for justice. But it presents its current leader Alan García with some awkward problems, says John Crabtree.

Bolivia: a tale of two (or rather three) cities

The suspension of Bolivia's constitutional process reflects bitter internal divisions over the country's political direction and even identity, says John Crabtree.

Peru: dilemmas of power

A rising arc of regional and social protest faces Alan García’s government with tough political choices, says John Crabtree.