The Constitutional Thought and the Peruvian Constitution in the 20th Century

Abstract

This research explores the ideological influences and political-legal paradigms that have shaped constitutional thought in the context of the Peruvian Constitutions of the 20th century, with a main focus on the analysis of the tendency towards the preservation of the texts in question in the face of the implementation of changes. Thus, it is concluded that the predominance of liberal thought has been a determining factor in the dynamics of constitutional conservation or change, interacting with various doctrinal currents and relevant trends in Peru; thus, the emergence of neoliberalism towards the end of the last century would be reflected in the 1993 Constitution. Within this framework, the Peruvian historical context of the 20th century has been crucial in the formulation of a constitutional model that encompasses political and economic aspects, citizen participation, the justice system, decentralisation and regionalisation.