The breakup of the “common house”
Lessons from the constituent failure in Chile
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20318/universitas.2025.9586Keywords:
constitution, constitutional council, constituent assembly, constitutional processAbstract
Chile is a significant case study. On one hand, it demonstrates apparent and vigorous economic growth. On the other, it reveals a nation marked by a deep disconnect between social demands and popular aspirations, and the political narratives and institutions of the state. After years of public debate and widespread social unrest, an institutional pathway for constitutional reform was opened. Regrettably, the constituent process followed a troubled timeline and produced a difficult outcome. Still, the experience was not entirely bleak. Therefore, This paper aims to show how, despite the adverse result of Chile’s constituent process, it is possible to draw important lessons that, both locally and from a comparative perspective, may serve as valuable input and precedent for political-legal debate.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors retain the intellectual property and copyright of the articles published in UNIVERSITAS, while granting the journal the non-exclusive rights of editing and publication. In line with its commitment to the dissemination of knowledge, the journal provides free and open access to all its content, thus fostering greater academic and cultural exchange worldwide.
Unless otherwise indicated, all texts published in this journal are protected under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to copy, distribute, and publicly communicate the material, provided that authorship and the original publication in UNIVERSITAS are properly acknowledged. The journal does not charge any fees for submission, processing, or publication of articles.