Dual transitions from authoritarian rule : institutionalized regimes in Chile and Mexico 1970 2000 Chile 1970 1982 : death of democracy the rise and fall of radical neoliberalism and the institutionalization of the military regime Mexico 1970 1982 : end of the economic miracle the rise and fall of neopopulism and the weakening of PRI hegemony Chiles decisive decade : from economic debacle to the transition to democracy 1982 1990 Mexicos lost decade : from economic debacle to the fracture of the PRI 1982 1988 The new Chile : a globally integrated economy and a restricted democracy 1990 2000 Mexico in North America : the reign of neoliberalism and the defeat of the PRI 1988 2000 Conclusion : dual transitions in Chile Mexico and beyond