The Strategic Culture of Chile

Authors

  • Joseph S. TULCHIN Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington (USA)

Keywords:

national security, War of the Pacific, soft power, democratic values

Abstract

This article describes a major shift in Chile's self-identity after the transition to democracy after the Pinochet dictatorship in 1989. Democratic Chile made a virtue of its democratic stability and its autonomy in international affairs, first, by executing a trade policy that minimized its dependence in the world market; and, second, by looking beyond its immediate borders to seek national security as a de-fender of democratic values in a larger global community.

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Published

2010-12-13

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 13 (2010): Revista del CESLA

Section

Articles