This essay makes a brief analysis of the experiment of Salvador Allende and the Popular Unity government, considering mainly its characteristics as a political model, and its meaning, as a political experiment, rather than its episodic and immediate aspects. One of the most extraordinary characteristics of the Chilean situation is the fact that in a scenario of institutional crisis, the contending parties had not been able to either reach a compromise or embark on preparing for a coup. The question arises to what extent the basic program of the Allende government was compatible with the structural characteristics and Chilean conditions.
Keywords:
Salvador Allende, Popular Unity, Socialism, Chile, Coup d'état
Author Biography
Helio Jaguaribe
Cientista político brasilero, autor de diversos libros. Fue profesor en las universidades de Harvard, Stanford y el MIT y actualmente pertenece al Instituto de Pesquisas de Río de Janeiro.
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