Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 30 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 1987
Abstract
This article empirically examines the magnitude of the military's participation in the Chilean authoritarian regime and the forms it has taken, from the 1973 military coup until 1986. The first part of the article focuses on the armed forces' presence at different levels of the political system (in ministries, undersecretary' s offices, administrative departments, governors' offices, legislative commissions and state companies). The second section analyzes the integration mechanisms of a political nature operating through the patronage networks that have grown out of the government bureaucracy (facilitation of payments, university deanships, rnayorships and diplomatic services). The article concludes that military participation in the government has been continuous and intensive from the beginning, unlike in other authoritarian regimes in which this participation has decreased. Furthermore, this fact has been decisive in increasing the size of military institutions, which will complicate the changeover to democracy.
A Participação dos Militares nos Novos Autoritarismos: O Chile em uma Perspectiva Comparada
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