Chile's Neo-Liberal Revolution

Incremental Decisions and Structural Transformation, 1973-89

Bibliographic Data

ID4790753
AuthorsMarcus J Kurtz (0000-0003-2800-8007, University of Miami, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume31
Issue2
Pages399-427
Publication date1999-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0022216x99005325
OpenAlexW2102121418
LanguageEN
Citations received25

This article analyses the surprising emergence of a comprehensive and coherent neo-liberal developmental model during the period of military rule in Chile. Rather than reflecting a clear and definitive choice, the political process that produced this model was characterised by hesitation, policy contradiction, shifting priorities, and incremental choices. This was a result of the military's efforts to deal with two, often conflicting, overarching goals - economic and political stabilisation - as they evolved and were redefined over time. The focus on incremental, iterated decision-making weaves the insights of other explanations based in underlying institutional, coalitional, or ideational factors into a micro-political explanation that is consistent with the substantial variations in policy outcome across different phases of military rule

Contradiction · Economics · Epistemology · Microeconomics · Outcome (game theory) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Process (computing) · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Politics and Society in Latin America

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