Abstract On September 4, 2022, Chilean voters massively turned down a constitutional
proposal that responded to widely shared criticisms of the 1980 constitution and emerged …

On 4 September 2002, Chileans unequivocally rebuffed a new constitution proposed by an
elected convention tasked with replacing the constitution inherited from the military …

As a response to mass mobilizations against the political and social status quo, a multiparty
agreement activated a process to replace the constitution in Chile, three decades after the …

On 25 October 2020, Chile voted in favour of a Constitutional Convention (or Constituent
Assembly) to replace the 1980 constitution. This kind of constituent mechanism had …

On 4 September 2022, Chilean voters resoundingly rejected a progressive new constitution
that offered a blueprint for social democracy. Some observers argue that Chile wisely …

Chile initiated a constitution-making process in late 2019, after the major political parties
signed an agreement to respond to the massive demonstrations that took over the streets in …

In an October 2020 referendum, nearly 80 percent of Chileans voted to start a process to
write a new constitution. A special assembly with equal representation of men and women …

Social movements have contested the elitist character of Chilean political institutions in the
streets for the past two decades. Citizens have distanced themselves from conventional …

Establishing an enduring constitution is a daunting task, particularly outside western Europe
and North America.'While in some societies, politicians willingly limit their future powers by …

Under what circumstances do new constitutions improve a nation's level of democracy?
Between 1974 and 2014, democracy increased in seventy-seven countries following the …