Chile’s Failed Constitution: Democracy Wins

IF 4.3 1区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Democracy Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1353/jod.2023.0014

Eduardo Alemán, Patricio D. Navia

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Abstract:On 4 September 2002, Chileans unequivocally rebuffed a new constitution proposed by an elected convention tasked with replacing the constitution inherited from the military government. The constitution-writing process started with broad support among the population, and in its early days most believed approval would be certain. However, over time, trust in the convention plummeted, and opposition to the content of its proposal soared. This article argues that three reasons explain this outcome: the convention’s proposal was radical and out of sync with most Chileans; its amateurish membership made too many mistakes and failed to course-correct; and the declining popularity of President Gabriel Boric, the most prominent figure in the proreform camp, further damaged the proposal’s fate.

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智利失败的宪法：民主获胜

摘要:2002年9月4日，智利人明确否决了由选举产生的代表大会提出的新宪法，该代表大会的任务是取代从军政府继承的宪法。起草宪法的过程是在民众的广泛支持下开始的，在最初的日子里，大多数人认为宪法肯定会获得通过。然而，随着时间的推移，对该公约的信任急剧下降，对其提案内容的反对也在飙升。本文认为有三个原因可以解释这一结果:公约的提议过于激进，与大多数智利人的想法不同步;它的业余成员犯了太多错误，未能纠正方向;而亲改革阵营中最著名的人物——总统加布里埃尔·博里奇(Gabriel Boric)的支持率不断下降，进一步破坏了该提案的命运。

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Journal of Democracy POLITICAL SCIENCE-

CiteScore

6.30

自引率

6.50%

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期刊介绍： Since its inception in 1990, the Journal of Democracy has become an influential international forum for scholarly analysis and competing democratic viewpoints. Its articles have been cited in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and widely reprinted in many languages. Focusing exclusively on democracy, the Journal monitors and analyzes democratic regimes and movements in scores of countries around the world. Each issue features a unique blend of scholarly analysis, reports from democratic activists, updates on news and elections, and reviews of important recent books.