The Pinochet Shock

Radical Economic Change and Life Under Dictatorship in Chile
Edited by Felipe González and Mounu Prem

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Palgrave Macmillan, 2025

This edited volume examines the economic, political, and social transformation of Chile under the Pinochet dictatorship from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Chapters

  1. Introduction
    Felipe González, Mounu Prem
  2. Political Effects of State-Led Repression
    María Angélica Bautista
  3. The Contraction of Higher Education
    Luis Martínez
  4. The Legal Pedagogy of Neoliberalism
    Rodrigo Cordero, Ricardo Valenzuela
  5. Local Governments and Regime Change
    Pablo Muñoz
  6. The Lasting Impact in Female Representation
    Antonia Paredes-Haz
  7. The International Dimensions
    Molly Avery
  8. The Political Legacy of Politician Trajectories
    Jane Esberg, Adriane Fresh
  9. The Privatization of Firms
    Felipe González, Mounu Prem
  10. The Evolution of Business Groups
    Felipe Aldunate
  11. Working Families Under Dictatorship
    Ángela Vergara
  12. What Caused Chile’s Economic Miracle?
    Enrique Escalante
  13. Public Housing Policies
    Fernanda Rojas-Ampuero
  14. Indigenous Property and Economic Development
    Dany Jaimovich, Felipe Jordán
  15. Censorship and Cultural Control
    Jane Esberg