AMIGOS CERCA, ENEMIGOS MÁS CERCA: EL GOBIERNO DE SEBASTIÁN PIÑERA Y LAS DINÁMICAS LEGISLATIVAS EN CHILE

The aim of this paper is to explain the causes of the legislative success in the presidential term led by Sebastián Piñera (2010-2014). We use this period because it has been the only period ruled by the right-wing coalition since the return to democracy. Analyzing roll call votes and committees for...

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Published inRevista uruguaya de ciencia política Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 131
Main Authors Castillo, Mackarena Toloza, Maureira, Sergio Toro
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Montevideo Fundación de Cultura Universitaria 01.07.2017
Subjects
Coalition governments
Committees
Democratization
Games
Legislators
Legislatures
Pinera, Sebastian
Political behavior
Presidency
Roll call
Chile
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to explain the causes of the legislative success in the presidential term led by Sebastián Piñera (2010-2014). We use this period because it has been the only period ruled by the right-wing coalition since the return to democracy. Analyzing roll call votes and committees formation in the Chilean Congress, we compare the strategies devised by Sebastián Piñera for approving their bills with the previous strategies utilized by the 'Concertación' during two decades (1990-2010). We argue that the legislative success of Sebastián Piñera was due to his ability to maintain the same two political games employed by the 'Concertación' governments: to boost a high degree of unity in the pro-government parties and to reach particular agreements with specific members of the opposition.
ISSN:0797-9789
1688-499X