The Pinochet regime / Carlos Huneeus ; translated by Lake Sagaris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huneeus, Carlos, author.

Contributor:

Sagaris, Lake, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto.

Authoritarianism--Chile--History--20th century.

Authoritarianism.

Chile--Politics and government--1973-1988.

Chile.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (583 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This seminal book was inspired by a series of questions: What explains the endurance of Augusto Pinochet's authoritarian regime in Chile, a country with a lengthy democratic tradition? What mechanisms secured the regime's political stability and broad-based support? What role did neoliberal ideas play in authoritarian discourse and policy? How could two such opposite forces as political coercion and economic freedom coexist? And why the fascination with Pinochet's personality and leadership among elites and lower-income sectors alike? Carlos Huneeus's authoritative work explores and reveals the very nature of the Pinochet regime, examining its structures, its policies, and the complex of factors that made its lengthy duration possible. At the same time, it sheds welcome light on the nature of Chilean democracy today.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Preface to theEnglish-Language Edition""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Notes""; ""1-The Many Faces of the Pinochet Regime""; ""The Three Identities of the Pinochet Regime""; ""Developmentalist Dictatorships: Franco�s Spain and Pinochet�s Chile""; ""Varying Approaches to Analyzing the Pinochet Regime""; ""Notes""; ""2-Installing the Authoritarian Regime""; ""Seizure of Power: Prerevolutionary Conditions""; ""Civilian Tolerance of Violence""; ""A Case of Political Violence: Argentina, 1969�1976""

""The Rapid Seizure of Power""""Implementation of Limited Synchronization""; ""Excising the “Marxist Cancer�""; ""The “Caravan of Death�""; ""The Institutionalization andPersonalization of Terror""; ""Voluntary Synchronization""; ""Limited Synchronization in the Universities""; ""Notes""; ""3-Pinochet�s Leadership: The Bases of Power""; ""A Personalist or Strongman Dictatorship?""; ""Pinochet�s Professional Background""; ""The Army High Command""; ""The Presidency: Institutional Foundations and Ratification by Plebiscite""; ""Civilian Support""

""A Sultanistic Resource: The DINA""""Notes""; ""4-The Role of the Military""; ""Military Participation Without Politicization""; ""Worsening Civilian-Military Relations""; ""Growing Military Political Participation Under Allende""; ""Military Participation in Government Ministries""; ""Military Participation in Regional and Provincial Governments""; ""The Importance of Military Participation in Government""; ""Military Participation in the University System""; ""Notes""; ""5-The Legitimation Strategy""; ""The Military�s Early Decision to Retain Power""

""Historical Legitimacy and Chilean “Decadence�""""Legal-Constitutional Legitimacy""; ""Drafting the New Constitution""; ""The Constitutional Acts""; ""Constitutional Debates in the Council of State""; ""A Constitution for Pinochet""; ""Legitimacy Through Efficacy: The Neoliberal Model""; ""Notes""; ""6-The Organization of Political Power""; ""The Problem of Military Institutionalization in Argentina and Uruguay""; ""Traditional Military Regimes and the Influence of Franquist Corporatism""; ""The Junta and the Organization of Legislative Power""

""7-Jaime Guzmán and the Gremialista Movement""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-158-X