Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo

Sommario

1. Le ipoteche costituzionali. – 2. L’origine “spuria” della Costituzione. – 3. La rigidità costituzionale come difficoltà aggiunta. – 4. La tutela politica del Consiglio Nazionale di Sicurezza. – 5. Il potere relativo del Presidente sull’Amministrazione militare. – 6. La limitazione della giurisdizione costituzionale. – 7. La doppia legittimità del Parlamento: l’anomalia del Senato.

Abstract

The article focuses on the role of the Armed Forces in Chile, to which the Constitution attaches great importance. The Constitution itself is a product of the constituent power of the Armed Forces and the 1989 reforms have proved insufficient to create a democratic structure. Indeed, the Armed Forces continue to play an important role, in spite of such reforms. Through the National Security Council, the Armed Forces can influence the institutional activity of the President of Republic, the Senate and the Supreme Court and are thus on an equal or superior level to the other constitutional organs. The author believes the Constitution of Chile is under the wardship of the Armed Forces.