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Introduction to the Symposium, “Constitution-Making in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Chilean Process”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2024

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Claudia Heiss
Affiliation:
Universidad de Chile, Chile
Julieta Suárez-Cao
Affiliation:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
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Expressions of social discontent that trigger deep political reform appear to be a sign of the times. Emerging political actors challenge delegitimized political elites with promises of a closer relationship with electorates, new rules to fight corruption, and more open access to the benefits of economic growth. Often, however, reforms in recent decades have weakened instead of strengthened democracy, leaving political systems less fair and more exclusive than before. The Chilean constitution-making process of 2021–2022 reasonably raised hopes for a different outcome.

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Constitution-Making in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Chilean Process
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 57 , Issue 2 , April 2024 , pp. 245 - 247
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Political Science Association

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