Chile’s Failed Constitution
Democracy Wins
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eduardo Alemán (0000-0003-0389-9106), Patricio Navia (0000-0001-9398-8393) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 90-104 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2023.0014 |
| OpenAlex | W4366000268 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
On 4 September 2002, Chileans unequivocally rebuffed a new constitution proposed by an elected convention tasked with replacing the constitution inherited from the military government. The constitution-writing process started with broad support among the population, and in its early days most believed approval would be certain. However, over time, trust in the convention plummeted, and opposition to the content of its proposal soared. This article argues that three reasons explain this outcome: the convention's proposal was radical and out of sync with most Chileans; its amateurish membership made too many mistakes and failed to course-correct; and the declining popularity of President Gabriel Boric, the most prominent figure in the proreform camp, further damaged the proposal's fate
Constitution · Convention · Democracy · Opposition (politics · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Population · Sociology · Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies · Demography · Law · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
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Symbolic-descriptive representation in the Chilean Constitutional Convention
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 8,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |