Five Republics and One Tradition: A History of Constitutionalism in Chile 1810-2020

ISBN-13: 9781108793155 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Pablo Ruiz-Tagle

Opis

Ruiz-Tagle provides a comparative reconstruction of the ideological and institutional history of Chile's constitutional law. Drawing on concepts and theoretical developments from western constitutional theory, history, comparative analysis, and political philosophy, he explains how political and ideological battles have shaped Chilean history.

Spis treści

Introduction; Preface to the English translation; Acknowledgements; 1. Republican constitutionalism as an ideal type and tradition and its alternatives; 2. First republic. The independent republic (1810–1830); 3. Second republic. The authoritarian republic (1830–1870); 4. Third republic. The liberal republic (1870–1924); 5. Fourth republic. The democratic republic (1932–1973); 6. The dictatorial imposition of authoritarian constitutionalism (1973–1990); 7. Fifth republic. The neo-liberal republic (1990 to date); 8. The most recent Chilean constitutional moment and its content; 9. Afterword; 10. Annex: agreement for social peace and a new constitution (2019); 11. Bibliography; 12. Index.