Enhancing democracy : public policies and citizen participation in Chile

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Enhancing democracy : public policies and citizen participation in Chile

Gonzalo Delamaza

(Latin America studies, v. 104)

Berghahn Books, c2015

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-291) and index

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Description

Since the end of the Pinochet regime, Chilean public policy has sought to rebuild democratic governance in the country. This book examines the links between the state and civil society in Chile and the ways social policies have sought to ensure the inclusion of the poor in society and democracy. Although Chile has gained political stability and grown economically, the ability of social policies to expand democratic governance and participation has proved limited, and in fact such policies have become subordinate to an elitist model of democracy and resulted in a restrictive form of citizen participation.

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List of Tables Acknowledgements Acronyms Introduction: The Question of Democracy in a Democratic Society Chapter 1. Construction of Democracy, Public Policies and Participation of Civil Society Chapter 2. Chile: Top-Down Modernization and Low Intensity Re-Democratization Chapter 3. Social Policy Agendas in the Transition to Democracy Chapter 4. Civil Society, Public Policy Networks and Participatory Initiatives Chapter 5. From the Civil Society to the State: A New Elite is Born? Conclusion: Participation and Public Policies in the Chilean Democratic Process References Index

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