A History of Chile 1808–2018

An updated edition of the definitive, highly regarded history of Chile in the English language.

William F. Sater (Author), Simon Collier (Author)

9781009170215, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 October 2022

500 pages
23 x 15.4 x 3 cm, 0.86 kg

'Sater and Collier's magisterial volume tells the story of Chile's evolution from a remote Spanish colony to a modern nation. The balanced, richly detailed narrative continues to impress new readers. Respected for its elegant prose and judicious treatment of events and personalities, this book is an indispensable aid to any student of Chilean history.' John R. Bawden, author of The Pinochet Generation: The Chilean Military in the Twentieth Century

As Chile has continued to grow and prosper in the twenty-first century, this new edition of the definitive history of the country brings the story of its political, social and cultural development up to date. It describes how Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet, both highly educated Socialists, modernized the country and integrated new interests into Chilean political life, and how the billionaire, Harvard-trained economist Sebastian Piñera, who succeeded Bachelet, addressed the problems caused by the 2010 tsunami. In the last twenty years Chile diversified its economy, replaced a number of Pinochet's organizations with more inclusive institutions, cultivated Chilean culture, modernized its constitution, and fomented reconciliation of the various political factions – until economic crisis in early 2018 caused political chaos and occasionally violent public protest. Based on new statistics to measure Chile's economic and social development, this volume celebrates Chile's achievements and dissects its failures.

Part I. Birth of a nation-state, 1800s–1830s: 1. Colonial foundations, 1540–1810
2. Independence, 1808–30
3. The conservative settlement, 1830–41
Part II. The rise of a republic, 1830s–1880s: 4. A time of progress, 1830s–1870s
5. The liberal impulse, 1841–76
6. Crisis and war, 1876–83
Part III. The nitrate era, 1880s–1930s: 7. The Parliamentary period, 1882–1920
8. The Lion and the Mule, 1920–38
Part IV. Industrial advance and the dawn of mass politics, 1930s–1960s: 9. The radicals, the general of hope, and the Lion's Son, 1938–64
10. The industrial impulse, 1930s–1960s
Part V. Democracy and dictatorship, 1960s–2000s: 11. Revolution in liberty, 1964–70
12. The Chilean road to socialism, 1970–73
13. The Pinochet years
14. Re-encounter with history, 1990–2002
15. Adapting to the twenty first century 2002 – 2018.

Subject Areas: 21st century history: from c 2000 - [HBLX], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], History of the Americas [HBJK]