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Pablo Policzer

Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary (Canada). PhD in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He specializes in comparative politics.

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Trump and the Hemisphere in Tension

"They need us more than we need them…," declared Donald Trump from the Oval Office when referring to Latin America after assuming the presidency...

Liturgy, martyrdom, and redemption in Chile’s September 11th

As in religious ceremonies, shared suffering unites the faithful, who gather each year to remember the fallen ones and keep their memory alive.

From October 18 to the 18th Brumaire in Chile

In one of his masterpieces, Marx analyzes a process comparable to what has just occurred in Chile and also what happened in the country between 1970 and 1973.

The Pope asks for forgiveness in Canada, what about Latin America?

The pope should take advantage of his autonomy and humanity to take the next necessary step toward reconciliation with indigenous peoples, not only in Canada, but throughout the continent.

Metaphors and Emotions in Chile’s Constitutional Debate

Linguist George Lakoff argues that much of politics revolves not around a rational exchange of ideas, but around conflicts between different moral-ethical values regarding how to constitute the family.