Beschreibung:
il on Hemispheric Affairs Washington D.C., Member of the German Council on Foreign Relations, and Lecturer at the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Cultural Sciences of the European University Frankfurt/Oder.
Introduction.- The economic dimension. A nation grown by means of neoliberal policies.- The cultural dimension. A nation in search of identity between the competing narratives of the "center-right" and the "center-left".- The political dimension. Chile after the presidential and general elections of 2013: What future?- The social dimension: Inequality and redistributive policies. Ideas for reform.- The fiscal dimension: Greater fairness at the price of a slowing economy? The ideological debate behind Bachelet's envisaged tax reform.- The educational dimension. Michelle Bachelet II's "master plan" for Chile's future: The reform of education.- Conclusion and Outlook: Chile, quo vadis? Chile's additional five future issues to address: A chance for progress.