"Henry Dietz is probably the premier expert in the field on the history and politics, including electoral politics, in Lima. This study is in the best tradition of some of Notre Dame's finest books, including Charles Kenney's study of the Peruvian Congress and Gabriela Ippolito-O'Donnelll's book on social movements in Buenos Aires." —Leslie Anderson, author of Democratization by Institutions
"For Peruvianists, this book is a treasure trove. It traces socioeconomic trends within the country's capital from the World War II period all the way up to the present. The database in the volume is a rich one, and it will serve scholars from a range of disciplines (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, and sociology) for years to come." —Carol Wise, University of Southern California
There is no other study that integrates perspectives from demography, geography, history, sociology and political science to examine the evolution of this major city and its voting patterns...the wealth of data on Lima’s growth, educational levels, occupational categories and housing quality will be a treasure trove for scholars for decades to come. -Journal of Latin American Studies