Abstract
The article seeks to explain the ongoing predominance of neoliberal ideas and policy prescriptions in Chile by analyzing the role of civil society actors, namely intellectuals and their research, consulting and advocacy networks. Of particular importance before and during the transition to democracy were the intellectuals and private research institutions of the center-left. They played a crucial role in moderating political attempts and eventually paved the way to a “marketed democracy”. The neoliberal political technocracy, for their part, also started to build up advocacy think tanks. Neoliberal civil society formation proved rather successful in the democratic era. Their intellectual infrastructure enabled the neoliberals to mobilize knowledge, influence the public and even their counterparts. President-elected Sebastian Piñera now relies on cadres who had been educated in the training-grounds of the think tanks.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lateinamerika nach der Krise. Entwicklungsmodelle und Verteilungsfragen |
| Editors | Lesay, Ivan/Leubolt, Bernhard |
| Place of Publication | Berlin/Wien |
| Publisher | Lit-Verlag |
| Pages | 199-213 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Fields of science
- 504001 General sociology
- 506006 Peace studies
- 504027 Special sociology
- 506012 Political systems
- 506003 Development policy
- 509 Other Social Sciences
- 506013 Political theory
- 506008 Conflict research
JKU Focus areas
- Social Systems, Markets and Welfare States
- Social and Economic Sciences (in general)
