Articulo
Socio-Territorial Conflicts in Chile: Configuration and Politicization (2005-2014)
European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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1151215
1151215
Autor
Delamaza-Escobar, Gonzalo Antonio
Maillet, Antoine Vincent
Martínez-Neira, Christian
Institución
Resumen
Within a context of intensifying socio-territorial conflicts in several countries, this paper analyses a database of 101 conflicts occurring in Chile between 2005 and 2014. These conflicts emerged from specific territorial problems, were scattered throughout the country, and did not involve urban centres. The evidence examined here shows significant contentious activity in non-metropolitan territories during this period. These conflicts occur in different places, arise from local problems and articulate new actors into the political game. They have had an impact on the modification of public and private investment projects and can also bring broader political consequences. The paper widens the argument that extractivism is the source of these conflicts, and suggests that politicization processes have modified what was once a Chilean historical pattern of relatively centralized conflict articulated by traditional political actors. It also identifies some venues for future research to more accurately determine the political consequences of such conflicts. Regular 2015 FONDECYT FONDECYT