This book helps readers to understand the relationship between democracy and poverty in Chile. It suggests that a comprehensive understanding of Chile's history requires a critical reassessment of the relationship between the export-oriented economic model and electoral politics. .
Introduction -- The Chilean Transition -- The Pinochet Regime -- From Critics to Celebrants -- Democracy and Poverty or the Poverty of Democracy? -- The Political Economy of the Aylwin Government -- Social Movements and Electoral Politics -- Limits to Aylwin’s “Growth with Equity” -- Conclusion -- Epilogue