The new constitutional system in Chile: Presidential, Semi-Presidential or Parliamentary?

SUMMARY

The choice of the system of government is of fundamental importance when rewriting a constitution. Like the rest of Latin America, Chile has a long tradition of presidentialism and the 1980 Constitution created a powerful presidency. However, there is growing evidence that "hyper-presidentialism" can destabilize democracies. In Chile today there is near consensus on the need to move away from hyper-presidentialism, but there is much disagreement about what should replace it. Should Chileans move toward a watered-down presidentialism, or should they consider a semi-presidential or parliamentary constitution?

PRESENT

Welcoming Remarks:
-Steven Levitsky, Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies; Professor of Government, Harvard University.

Keynote Speaker:
-John Carey, Associate Dean, School of Social Sciences; Professor Wentworth, Social Sciences, Darmouth College.

-Pamela Figueroa, Academic of the Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Santiago de Chile; Academic Coordinator of the Observatorio Nueva Constitución.

-Valeria Palanza, Associate Professor of Politics; Deputy Director of the Institute of Political Science, Universidad Católica de Chile

-Flavio Quezada, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Valparaíso

-Lucas Sierra, Associate Professor, School of Law, Universidad de Chile

-Ignacio Walker, Senior Researcher, CIEPLAN

Moderator:
Claudio Fuentes, Full Professor, School of Political Science; Coordinator Constitutional Laboratory, Universidad Diego Portales; DRCLAS Luksic Visiting Scholar, 2010-11.

WHEN AND WHERE

Wednesday, November 10, 11:00 am (Santiago de Chile)
Registration at: https://bit.ly/3GJWrI1