Nazism in Chile

A Particular Type of Fascism in South America

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ID10074376
AuthorsJaime Antonio Etchepare (corresponding author), Hamish I Stewart
Year1995
Volume30
Issue4
Pages577-605
Publication date1995-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/002200949503000402
OpenAlexW2004856038
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Due to the special conditions and characteristics that have always existed in Chile, its political development has usually differed from that of its neighbours. An interesting example of this is the development of nazism in Chile. After the successful congressional revolution of 1891 and the suicide of President Jose Manuel Balmaceda, a parliamentary government, Parlamentarismo a la Chilena,1 was established with attributes very different from that of Britain, with which it has often been compared. This system proved to be incapable of solving the serious socio-economic problems that emerged during its existence (1891-1924).2 During the 1920s, therefore, there was an eager search for modernization through the establishment of new institutions, a process in which the armed forces played an active role. After Arturo Alessandri Palma's3 failed attempt to introduce reforms, the Chilean political system collapsed due to the revolutionary military movements of 1924 and 1925.4 Under rather unorthodox legal conditions,5 a presidential system of government was established with the promulgation of the constitution of 1924. Even though the president was given greatly increased powers, an attempt was made to achieve a balance between the different powers of the state and also to guarantee effective protection of human rights. However, its debut was not very promising and the new system only managed to establish itself after 1932

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