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Chile’s Rejection of Leftist Constitution a Temporary Win for Freedom

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Chile’s Rejection of Leftist Constitution a Temporary Win for Freedom
People rejecting the new constitution draft react after learning the first results of the referendum vote, in Santiago, Chile, on Sept. 4, 2022. Claudio Reyes/AFP via Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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On Sept. 4, 62 percent of Chilean voters rejected a referendum proposing a new socialist Constitution for their nation. Its failure was a sound rejection by the people of radical leftist policies based on identity politics, radical environmentalism and, more broadly speaking, the disregard of fundamental rights to life, liberty, and property.
Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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