This article analyzes Law No. 20,424 that creates a new defense organization in Chile. It is argued that this Law did not consider: the Constitution, which grants a certain autonomy and expanded roles to the Armed Forces; conservative-missional institutional subcultures; the professional, legal and logistical deficiencies for an adequate civil defense management; and the vision / option that defense is not a problem allowing greater continuous resources for the Armed Forces. If problems such as human rights, corruption and the lack of a global framework that gives a systemic sense to defense policy (National Strategy for Democratic Security) are added, it has meant that sectoral modernization, such as this Law, does not comply with the original intended.
Keywords:
Ministry, Armed Forces, legislation, autonomy
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Yopo, M. (2020). LAW 20.424 AND THE ORGANIZATION OF DEFENSE: A LIMITED BET. Política. Revista De Ciencia Política, 58(1), 131–150. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5338.2020.61594