El golpe de Estado: transformación histórica y contrato neoliberal

Authors

  • Sergio Villalobos-Ruminott University of Michigan

Keywords:

Golpe, Dictadura, gubernamentalidad, Contrato social, Neoliberalismo

Abstract

This text represents a historical problematization of the habitual readings of the Coup d'état in Chile, by showing how it was instrumental in the foundation of a new type of neoliberal social contract, which replaces the liberal democratic pact of the 20th century, and inscribes the national and continental situation on the horizon of neoliberal globalization. Attending to this process of foundation and metamorphosis of sovereignty is crucial to understand the conflictive social dynamics in the country and the region and to appreciate the degree of devastation that neoliberal governmentality implies in its own performance. Finally, the text tries to show that neoliberal management cannot but generate riots and social crises, but that its flexibility allows it to capitalize on said crises, always reconstituting itself as a form of managerial governmentality.

Published

2023-10-21

How to Cite

Villalobos-Ruminott, S. (2023). El golpe de Estado: transformación histórica y contrato neoliberal. A Contracorriente: Una Revista De Estudios Latinoamericanos, 21(1), 15–46. Retrieved from https://acontracorriente.chass.ncsu.edu/index.php/acontracorriente/article/view/2387

Issue

Section

Cincuenta años desde el golpe de estado en Chile