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      The Politics of Technopols: Resources, Political Competence and Collective Leadership in Chile, 1990–2010

      Journal of Latin American Studies
      Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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          Abstract

          This article systematically analyses the inner circle of the coalition that governed Chile between 1990 and 2010. To this end, it takes the notion of ‘technopol’ and transforms it into a sociological category by clearly identifying the nature of the ‘technical’ and ‘political’ resources of 20 agents who served as ministers and undersecretaries in key government posts. Over two decades these agents provided the governing coalition, the Concertación, with a form of collective leadership. The article thus shows that only this small group of powerful agents can be termed technopols since only they exhibited ‘tech’ and ‘pol’ resources as well as a particular form of political competence, making it possible to differentiate them from technocrats and politicians.

          Spanish abstract

          Este artículo analiza sistemáticamente el círculo íntimo de la coalición que gobernó Chile entre 1990 y 2010. Para tal fin, toma la noción de ‘tecnopol’ y lo transforma en una categoría sociológica al identificar claramente la naturaleza de los recursos ‘técnicos’ y ‘políticos’ de 20 agentes que sirvieron como ministros y subsecretarios en puestos gubernamentales clave. Por más de dos décadas tales personajes proveyeron a la coalición gobernante, la Concertación, cierta forma de liderazgo colectivo. Por lo tanto el artículo muestra que sólo los miembros de este pequeño grupo poderoso pueden ser llamados ‘tecnopols’ ya que sólo ellos mostraron recursos ‘técnicos’ y ‘políticos’ así como una forma particular de capacidad política, lo que hace posible diferenciarlos tanto de tecnócratas como de políticos.

          Portuguese abstract

          O círculo interno da coalizão que governou o Chile entre 1990 e 2010 é analizado sistematicamente aqui. Para tal, a noção de ‘tecnopol’ é transformada em categoria sociológica ao claramente identificar os aspectos ‘técnicos’ e ‘políticos’ de 20 agentes que atuaram como minístros e sub-secretários em postos-chaves do governo. Ao longo de duas décadas esses agentes emprestaram à Concertación, a coalizão governista, uma forma de liderança coletiva. É demonstrado que somente este pequeno grupo de agentes poderosos pode ser denominado ‘tecnopols’ já que somentes eles apresentavam os recursos ‘tec’ e ‘pol’, assim como uma forma específica de competência política, fazendo com que seja possível distinguí-los dos tecnocratas e dos políticos.

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                Journal
                Journal of Latin American Studies
                J. Lat. Am. Stud.
                Cambridge University Press (CUP)
                0022-216X
                1469-767X
                August 2011
                September 08 2011
                August 2011
                : 43
                : 3
                : 517-546
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                10.1017/S0022216X11000423
                97417322-0016-49f6-b58e-cecb98aacd71
                © 2011

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