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.
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
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