The agenda-setting and adoption of a social policy are not simple processes, they do not just require the decision of the policy-makers, they do need social participation. This article is about the first population\family planning policy in Peru, adopted in 1985 during the restoration of the democratic rule under Fernando Belaunde. Previously, we analyse the initial political process under two military regimes: Juan Velasco, who had an anti imperialist but pro-natal policy, and Francisco Morales-Bermudez, who opened the agenda on family planning. Within this political context, Belaunde allowed the participation of the social actors to create the first family planning policy. In contrast to previous literature about these governments, which focused mainly on hard policy issues, we compare a soft policy, but central element to the nation: the policy of population. In addition, as this poli...

El transcurso de la agendacion y adopción de una política social no es un proceso sencillo. El presente estudio toma el caso de la política de población/planificación familiar adoptada en 1985 durante la restauración de la democracia con el gobierno de Fernando Belaunde Terry. Previamente, se analizará el proceso por la cual atraviesa los intentos de la política de población durante los gobiernos militares de Velasco Alvarado donde se asienta una ideología anti – imperialista pro natalista y Morales Bermúdez donde se permite una mayor apertura en temas de planificación familiar. Los presentes gobiernos no han sido analizados previamente desde un enfoque de política comparada en torno al tema de planificación familiar. Asimismo, la política de planificación familiar intercede en asuntos demográficos, morales, salud y libertad individual, los cuales son fundamentales par...

The agenda-setting and adoption of a social policy are not simple processes, they do not just require the decision of the policy-makers, they do need social participation. This article is about the first population\family planning policy in Peru, adopted in 1985 during the restoration of the democratic rule under Fernando Belaunde. Previously, we analyse the initial political process under two military regimes: Juan Velasco, who had an anti imperialist but pro-natal policy, and Francisco Morales-Bermudez, who opened the agenda on family planning. Within this political context, Belaunde allowed the participation of the social actors to create the first family planning policy. In contrast to previous literature about these governments, which focused mainly on hard policy issues, we compare a soft policy, but central element to the nation: the policy of population. In addition, as this poli...

El transcurso de la agendacion y adopción de una política social no es un proceso sencillo. El presente estudio toma el caso de la política de población/planificación familiar adoptada en 1985 durante la restauración de la democracia con el gobierno de Fernando Belaunde Terry. Previamente, se analizará el proceso por la cual atraviesa los intentos de la política de población durante los gobiernos militares de Velasco Alvarado donde se asienta una ideología anti – imperialista pro natalista y Morales Bermúdez donde se permite una mayor apertura en temas de planificación familiar. Los presentes gobiernos no han sido analizados previamente desde un enfoque de política comparada en torno al tema de planificación familiar. Asimismo, la política de planificación familiar intercede en asuntos demográficos, morales, salud y libertad individual, los cuales son fundamentales par...

The agenda-setting and adoption of a social policy are not simple processes, they do not just require the decision of the policy-makers, they do need social participation. This article is about the first population\family planning policy in Peru, adopted in 1985 during the restoration of the democratic rule under Fernando Belaunde. Previously, we analyse the initial political process under two military regimes: Juan Velasco, who had an anti imperialist but pro-natal policy, and Francisco Morales-Bermudez, who opened the agenda on family planning. Within this political context, Belaunde allowed the participation of the social actors to create the first family planning policy. In contrast to previous literature about these governments, which focused mainly on hard policy issues, we compare a soft policy, but central element to the nation: the policy of population. In addition, as this poli...