Should foreign governments intervene to "protect" and "promote" democracy? If so, when? A big idea behind promoting democracy is “Liberal Democratic Peace Theory”. "Liberal Democratic …
Chile’s Constitutional Convention: A Push for Better Democracy, or A Step to Chaotic Decline?
The state of Chile is at a crossroads: one path promising liberal democracy and the other to potential socialism. The choice is up to the Constitutional Convention, an elected body of 155 …
#VotoApruebo: How National Referenda Are Saving Chile’s Democracy
On October 25th, 2020, millions of Chileans at home and abroad voted overwhelmingly in favor of scrapping the 1980 Constitution. Furthermore, the populous voted in favor of establishing a …
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#RecuperemosChile: Chile Is Once Again Using Tools of Its Authoritarian Past
On February 10th, 2021, amid a worldwide health crisis, Chilean authorities deported 138 migrants back to their countries of origin. The images are haunting: Chilean police officers wearing medical …
Democracy for the Indigenous People of Chile
The Mapuche Indians were once one of the biggest indigenous groups in South America. Today, there are around 1 million Mapuche people living in Chile, and a smaller amount in Argentina. They …
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The Practical Power of the Secret Police in Democratic Erosion
Erosions of democracy under authoritarian rulers happen through numerous channels, with an important channel being institutions. Institutions structuralize governance according to the vision of the …
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Polarization: Does It Have to End Badly?
The Case of Chile North and south. Black and white. Up and down. Opposites do not always attract, and this is especially true in politics. Polar opposites typically leave no room to budge. Yet when …
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Chileans Protest for a New Constitution
From the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States to the Ni Una Menos collective based in Argentina, protests against neoliberal policies and states have increased in the past decades. As …
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