Browsing by Author "Toro-Maureira, Sergio"

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    The long memory of the land: Pre-colonial origins of Mapuche mobilization in Chile
    (2023) Alberti, Carla; Luna, Juan Pablo; Toro-Maureira, Sergio; Gayo, Eugenia
    We aim to explain the long-term territorial patterns of conflict across Mapuche communities in southern Chile. The Mapuche indigenous people have resisted external invasions by colonial settlers and the Chilean state for about five centuries. However, not all Mapuche communities have mobilized for their demands. While conflict between communities and external invaders has been a historical constant in certain areas, in others, Mapuche communities have remained largely passive. We explain subnational patterns of Mapuche mobilization by identifying path-dependent sequences -that range between conflictive and passive- that trace back to the social complexity of pre-colonial societies. Specifically, we claim that communities with stronger pre-colonial indigenous organization had a higher capacity to resist colonialism. Conversely, communities with weaker levels of organization had less capacity to mobilize to fend off colonialism. As a result, path-dependent sequences emerged, which persisted throughout the post-colonial period and explain the differing levels of conflict -or its absence- across Mapuche communities.
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    The Missing Link: Identifying Digital Intermediaries in E-Government
    (2024) Toro-Maureira, Sergio; Olivares, Alejandro; Sáez-Vergara, Rocío; Valenzuela Leighton, Sebastián Andrés; Valenzuela, Macarena; Correa, Teresa
    The digitalization of public administration has advanced significantly on a global scale. Many governments now view digital platforms as essential for improving the delivery of public services and fostering direct communication between citizens and public institutions. However, this view overlooks the role played by ‘digital intermediaries’—agents who, while not formally part of the government, significantly shape the provision of e-government services. Using Chile as a case study, we analyze these intermediaries through a national survey on digitalization. We find five types of intermediaries: family members, peers, political figures, bureaucrats, and community leaders. The first two classes comprise ‘close’ intermediaries, while the latter three comprise ‘hierarchical’ intermediaries. Our findings suggest that all these intermediaries are a critical but underexplored element in the digitalization of public administration.