In the Name of Reason: Technocrats and Politics in Chile

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PATRICIO SILVA In the Name of Reason Technocrats and Politics in Chile The Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, Pennsylvania Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Silva, Patricio. In the name of reason : technocrats and politics in Chile / Patricio Silva. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: ‘‘Explores the role played by technocrats in the political and institutional evolution of Chile since the late nineteenth century until today, with emphasis on the period from 1938–1973 as well as the period following democratic restoration in 1990’’—Provided by publisher. isbn 978-0-271-03453-9 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Chile—Politics and government—20th century. 2. Technocracy. I. Title. F3099.S555 2009 983.06⬘4—dc22 2008036803 Copyright 䉷 2008 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. This book is printed on Natures Natural, containing 50% post-consumer waste, and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48–1992. To the Memory of Norbert Lechner ...