La opción por la democracia
Subtitle: democracia cristiana y desarrollo político en Chile, 1964-1994
By: Wilhelm Hofmeister.
Publisher: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Santiago, Chile
Language: spa
Number of pages: 345
Subjects: Partido Demócrata-Cristiano (Chile) -- History.; Political parties -- Chile -- History -- 20th century.; Chile -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Other titles: Democracia cristiana y desarrollo político en Chile, 1964-1994
Description: "An account by a German political scientist of the PDC in the pre-1973 period, under the military, during the transition to democracy, and under the Aylwin government (1990-94). Unfortunately, it relies on already widely diffused electoral data and secondary material, shedding relatively little light on such issues as policymaking under the first Frei government (1964-70), the party's willingness to work with Allende, and the attitudes of party activists at the time of and following the coup. Also, it is hard to accept the author's contention that the party that has become increasingly pragmatic and consensus-oriented is still more progressive than its European counterparts"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-345).