Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-11-2026
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Department 2
Political Science
Abstract
Following the end of Pinochet's dictatorial rule of Chile, the country became a presidential system in which voters could elect their representatives. Michelle Bachelet was elected as Chile's first female president in 2006, and, in 2014, she was reelected for a second term. I aim to compare how her gender influenced her policymaking decisions and the public's reaction to her presidency as well as how those two themes differed between Bachelet's two terms.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Ilchenko, Sasha, "Paternalism vs. Progress: Chile under Michelle Bachelet" (2026). CAFE Symposium 2026. 24.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2026/24
Comments
This poster was created based on work for FYS-W 107: Run the World (Girls) and presented as a part of the eleventh annual CAFE Symposium on February 11, 2026.