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The Department of Political Studies is a community of academics who create and publish knowledge within various social science fields, thus helping to improve social governance mechanisms at a subnational, national and international levels. It fully respects the values of intellectual liberty, pluralism, independent thought, intellectual rigor and honesty, responsibility, transparency and objectivity.

The Department of Political Studies was established in 2020, making it the seventh academic department within the Faculty of Humanities.

Department Chair: Dr. Mauricio Olavarría-Gambi

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Webinar: Max Weber 100 Years of Economics and Society

Professor Nelson Paulus, moderates the webinar that recalls the 100 years of Max Weber's Economy and Society, in a conversation that included the participation of Dr. Jorge Gibert, Dr. Juan Ignacio Jiménez and Dr. Bernardo Navarrete.
Book presentation: History and public policies. formulation of public policies in the old Chilean democracy.

Professor Viviana Cuevas moderated the presentation of the book "Historia y políticas públicas. formulación de políticas públicas en la vieja democracia chilena", which was presented by the authors Dr. Mauricio Olvarría and Dr. Cristina Moyano and commented by Dr. Patricio Silva of the University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
Book presentation: Corruption in Brief

Professor Mauricio Olavarría moderated the presentation of the book "Corrupción en breve", which featured its authors, Alexis Garrido and Francisco González, with commentary by Professor Bernardo Navarrete.

The book argues that those who hold power will always seek to concentrate it and that regaining confidence in institutions and companies is vital for citizens.

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