Five Republics and One Tradition - A History of Constitutionalism in Chile 1810-2020

List of contents

Introduction; Preface to the English translation; Acknowledgements; 1. Republican constitutionalism as an ideal type and tradition and its alternatives; 2. First republic. The independent republic (1810-1830); 3. Second republic. The authoritarian republic (1830-1870); 4. Third republic. The liberal republic (1870-1924); 5. Fourth republic. The democratic republic (1932-1973); 6. The dictatorial imposition of authoritarian constitutionalism (1973-1990); 7. Fifth republic. The neo-liberal republic (1990 to date); 8. The most recent Chilean constitutional moment and its content; 9. Afterword; 10. Annex: agreement for social peace and a new constitution (2019); 11. Bibliography; 12. Index.

About the author

Pablo Ruiz-Tagle is Dean and Professor of Constitutional Law and Introduction to Law at the Universidad de Chile. Trained at Yale Law School, he has lectured in Chile and abroad and published several books. He has given advice to the Chilean Congress and other institutions on constitutional matters.

Summary

Ruiz-Tagle provides a comparative reconstruction of the ideological and institutional history of Chile's constitutional law. Drawing on concepts and theoretical developments from western constitutional theory, history, comparative analysis, and political philosophy, he explains how political and ideological battles have shaped Chilean history.

Product details

• Authors: Pablo Ruiz-Tagle, Pablo (Universidad De Chile) Ruiz-Tagle
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781108793155
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79315-5
• No. of pages: 323
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Chile, LAW / General, 20th Century, 21st Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Systems of law, Legal History, comparative law, History of the Americas, Social Law, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Treaties & Other Sources Of International Law, International law of territory & statehood