ABSTRACT
At the purely descriptive, concrete level, it is fairly easy to identify a military government. In 1964, the populist system was abruptly terminated. In its place the military created a new system that has been highly authoritarian and repressive. From the takeover in 1964 until the late 1960s, the military consistently moved to increase its control over policymaking. Clearly, by the end of the 1960s, policymaking was not influenced by parties, legislatures, elections, or unions. The principal policymaking institutions were dominated by the military and military-approved civilian technocrats. Although the state tends to dominate policymaking, it is important to note that it is neither a monolithic state nor a monolithic military that dominates. From the beginning, the Peruvian military regime (1968-1975) differed from the Brazilian in that in Peru civilians played a more minor role. From the takeover in 1964 until the late 1960s, the military consistently moved to increase its control over policymaking.
