Bulletin n. 1-2/2014
November 2014
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Javier Fuenzalida Aguirre, José Inostroza Lara and Marjorie Morales Casetti
    Alta Dirección Pública Municipal: un primer paso para resolver los nudos críticos de la descentralización chilena
    in Reforma y democracia (Venezuela) , n. 59 ,  2014
    This paper analyzes the tense relationship between central government and municipalities in Chile. The relationship has affected the design and implementation of several decentralization reforms over the last three decades. The political-institutional context of such reforms has been characterized by a climate of distrust and by stakeholders with high veto power who have obstructed decentralization initiatives. This has resulted in ineffective public policies as well as high levels of red tape, and created a situation of status quo with regard to decentralization development in Chile. Considering that the strengthening of human capital in local governments is vital for decentralization success, a first step should be the creation of a Senior Public Service System for municipalities. The two principal elements of such a system are the maximization of trust among stakeholders with high veto power and a gradual, modular and scalable implementation strategy that provides the design with continuous feedback. In addition, the article suggests specific recommendations such as the creation of autonomous councils across different zones in Chile to generate lists of final candidates, the payment of additional financial rewards for public managers appointed through the System, and the use of pre-certified candidates to reduce the administrative costs of the selection process.
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