The Role of the State and Opposition to Neoliberal Reform: A Comparative Analysis of Chile and Argentina

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to expand on the existing literature covering Latin American economic reform through a new take on the state/opposition relationship that accounts for the differences in neoliberal consolidation in Chile and Argentina. More specifically, it identifies the management tactics employed by the state to diminish anti-neoliberal mobilizations and how these tactics adjust over time with changes in government. This thesis isolates and analyzes the consistency of state opposition management tactics across various administrations and its effect on the consolidation of a stable neoliberal model. In Chile, consistency in management tactics across successive governments has fostered the consolidation and stability of their neoliberal model. Conversely, in Argentina, the strength of the neoliberal model has suffered greater alterations due to the inconsistency in opposition management tactics used by the Kirchner administrations when compared to previous governments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA619675

Entities

People

  • Darrick M. Berens

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Consistency
  • Economic Models
  • Economic Policy
  • Economic Systems
  • Education
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Investments
  • Labor Markets
  • Labor Unions
  • Market Economy
  • Money
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
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