Political Action of the Catholic Hierarchy and the Use of Religion in Political Organizations (Peru, 1920-2021)

Evidence and Long-Term Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID3429633
AuthorsFernando Armas (0000-0001-7050-1423, University of the Pacific, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume13
Issue9
Pages861
Publication date2022-09-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel13090861
OpenAlexW4295941978
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

This article presents the characteristics that the Catholic hierarchy has displayed over the course of a century in the political arena, as well as the importance that religious elements have exercised over the legitimacy of some parties and governments in Peru. It specifically analyzes the clergy and their relation with the State, as well as interpreting how they understood their participation and influence in local politics. In addition, parties and regimes over the course of a century are analyzed, emphasizing the presidential election campaigns of 1990 and 2021, in order to discuss the limits that political organizations have experienced in monopolizing religious representations. This study will help to better understand the nature of Catholicism in Latin American politics

Economics · Hierarchy · Latin Americans · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Sociology · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration · Religion and Society in Latin America · Religion and Society Interactions

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