Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations

Abstract

Following a violent coup against democratically elected Marxist President Salvador Allende in 1973, Chile experienced 17 years of military rule under General Augusto Pinochet before reestablishing democratic rule in 1990. A center-left coalition of parties known as the Concertacion's has governed Chile over the two decades since the end of the dictatorship. In addition to addressing human rights violations from the Pinochet era, the coalition has enacted a number of constitutional changes designed to strengthen civilian democracy. Chile has made significant economic progress under the Concertacion's free market economic policies and moderate social programs, which have produced notable economic growth and considerable reductions in poverty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 2010
Accession Number
ADA516492

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Meyer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Policy
  • Education
  • Electric Generators
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Indigenous Population
  • Law
  • Social Welfare
  • Societies
  • Terrorists
  • United States

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  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.