Open research questions in Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
77 gap statements mined from Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 2,183 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.
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The gap is the lack of understanding of political alliances in land seizures. The paper identifies a need to study the experiences of homeless settlers and leftist militants.
Militancias de izquierda y pobladores sin casa en el gobierno de la Unidad Popular: Alianzas políticas para el acceso a la vivienda en la ciudad de Osorno · 2026 · DOIFuture research should continue to explore the complex relationships between migration, ideology, and politics in the Andes. Further studies could investigate the impact of other European migrations on the formation of social and political movements in the region.
The research gap also includes the need to explore the relationship between identidad migrante and formación de movimientos obreros in the Andes.
The analysis of the relationships between the formation of the Nicaraguan state and the Atlantic region has received limited attention. The study aims to fill this gap by reflecting on the mechanisms and discourses used in two key moments of the Nicaraguan national state's articulation of the Atlantic Coast.
Nicaragua y la Mosquitia: dificultades y tensiones en el proceso de incorporación de la franja atlántica al proyecto nacional (1894-1987) · 2026 · DOIThe paper notes that the lack of professionals specialized in mental health is a limitation to addressing the challenges faced by children and adolescents. The paper also notes that the current system is inadequate to ensure the well-being of children and adolescents.
The paper highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the materialization of political space in scenarios of technological transition.
The research highlights the need to address the negative representation of immigrants in the media.
Representaciones sociales en los medios de prensa online chilena respecto a inmigrantes en Chile · 2026 · DOIThere is a need to analyze the impact of media representation on public perception and policy.
Representaciones sociales en los medios de prensa online chilena respecto a inmigrantes en Chile · 2026 · DOIThe lack of studies on the COR and its role in the Puerto Rican independence movement. The need to analyze the organization's structure, tactics, and ideology.
Los Comités Obreros Revolucionarios (COR): una experiencia armada clandestina en Puerto Rico (1971-1976) · 2026 · DOIThe authors highlight the need to consider the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence the development of comprehensive planning and community development strategies.
The authors highlight the need for a deeper understanding of the articulation between disciplinary knowledge and practices in CINVA's Rural Housing Program.
The study is limited to the historical context of Chile in 1925. The paper does not provide a comparative analysis with other countries or regions.
Autonomía eclesiástica y experiencia del catolicismo local: el caso de la creación de la Diócesis de Valparaíso en Chile (1925) · 2026 · DOIThe study highlights the need for further research on the separation of the Church and the State in Chile.
Autonomía eclesiástica y experiencia del catolicismo local: el caso de la creación de la Diócesis de Valparaíso en Chile (1925) · 2026 · DOIThe study highlights the need to consider the social and political context of water management. The paper also notes the challenge of developing effective and equitable water management strategies.
Sufrimiento ambiental: perspectivas sobre la sequía en Chile desde las voces de agricultores y de expertos · 2026 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in the existing research, which focuses on the technical aspects of water management, neglecting the social and political context. The study highlights the need to consider the perspectives of farmers and experts in water management policies.
Sufrimiento ambiental: perspectivas sobre la sequía en Chile desde las voces de agricultores y de expertos · 2026 · DOIFuture research could explore the application of the methodology in other urban heritage contexts. It could investigate the impact of social appropriation and collective memory on the construction of heritage value. The study suggests the need for further research on the conservation and management of urban heritage spaces.
Los valores patrimoniales de la biblioteca popular del Perú: Feria de libro del jr. Amazonas - Asociación Cámara Popular de Libreros- Lima · 2026 · DOIIt highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the complex relationships between heritage, culture, and urban space.
Los valores patrimoniales de la biblioteca popular del Perú: Feria de libro del jr. Amazonas - Asociación Cámara Popular de Libreros- Lima · 2026 · DOIThe study highlights the need for further research on the impact of music education on social equality.
Jorge Peña Hen’s La Cenicienta: Sociopolitical development through compositional techniques · 2026 · DOIIt argues that previous readings of Grrr have situated it solely as an antecedent of Chilean visual poetry. The paper claims that Grrr problematizes the role of television in producing and consuming war images, which is a gap in the current understanding of the book.
Data was scarce, biased, and limited during Pinochet’s era, but traditional indicators like GDP or national accounts were insufficient to account for the environmental and human costs of growth—a problem that was not specific to Chile but one underscored by the Chilean experience on a global scale.
The traditional view of the construction of the military code in Ecuador attributes its initiation to Eloy Alfaro. The author identifies a gap in the understanding of the past of the national army from an institutional perspective.
Miguel Saldarriaga Viteri. El Código Militar en la construcción estatal garciana (1861 – 1875). Quito: Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador, 2022, 86 pp. · 2026 · DOILa invisibilización histórica de la comunidad campesina en el desarrollo local - La falta de reconocimiento de la identidad campesina en la…
Campesinado y planificación territorial: tensiones y posibilidades en San Pedro de los Milagros, Antioquia, Colombia · 2026 · DOIEs necesario realizar más estudios sobre las experiencias de los estudiantes migrantes en diferentes contextos - Es importante explorar las implicaciones de la migración en la educación y desarrollar políticas que apoyen a los estudiantes…
La vacancia en la literatura sobre las experiencias de los estudiantes migrantes venezolanos en Argentina y Chile - La falta de exploración de las perspectivas de los estudiantes…
The only in-depth study of the Panama Canal negotiations was published only in Spanish and lacked archival documentation - Most other studies were published shortly after the signing of the treaties and often lack depth - The existing literature has gaps, particularly regarding the May 1977 round…
Most-cited papers in Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
- Latin American Squatter Settlements: A Problem and a Solution · Latin American Research Review · 1967 · 243 citations
- How to Promote Clusters: Policy Experiences from Latin America · World Development · 1999 · 221 citations
- Motives for private transfers over the life cycle: An analytical framework and evidence for Peru · Journal of Development Economics · 1998 · 216 citations
- Conducting Management Research in Latin America: Why and What’s in It for You? · Journal of Management · 2020 · 214 citations
- Living in the Shadow of Death: Gangs, Violence and Social Order in Urban Nicaragua, 1996–2002 · Journal of Latin American Studies · 2006 · 168 citations
- Segregación residencial en las principales ciudades chilenas: Tendencias de las tres últimas décadas y posibles cursos de acción · EURE (Santiago) · 2001 · 106 citations
- Peru In Deep Trouble: Mario Vargas Llosa's “Inquest in the Andes” Reexamined · Cultural Anthropology · 1991 · 101 citations
- Si Nicaragua Venció, El Salvador Vencerá: Central American Agency in the Creation of the U.S.–Central American Peace and Solidarity Movement · Latin American Research Review · 2008 · 88 citations
- Reclaiming the streets for people: Insights from Ciclovías Recreativas in Latin America · Preventive Medicine · 2016 · 83 citations
- A World Destroyed, A Nation Imposed: The 1937 Haitian Massacre in the Dominican Republic · Hispanic American Historical Review · 2002 · 79 citations
Most recent work
- Militancias de izquierda y pobladores sin casa en el gobierno de la Unidad Popular: Alianzas políticas para el acceso a la vivienda en la ciudad de Osorno · Diálogos Revista Electrónica · 2026
- Una metodología para el estudio de colecciones de vestuario en el Museo Histórico Nacional de Chile · Acervo · 2026
- Asilo y extradición durante la misión de Félix Frías en Chile (1869-1874) · Historia y Sociedad · 2026
- Dino Modotti: impronta de la fotografía italiana en la izquierda boliviana (1926-1940) · Historia y Sociedad · 2026
- Miguel Saldarriaga Viteri. El Código Militar en la construcción estatal garciana (1861 – 1875). Quito: Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador, 2022, 86 pp. · Historia y Sociedad · 2026
- El fenómeno migratorio en las ciudades mineras chilenas · Revista de ciencias sociales. · 2026
- Financiamiento público en el ámbito museal de la macrozona austral de Chile · Revista de ciencias sociales. · 2026
- Public Policy and Research in Latin America · Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice · 2026
- Campesinado y planificación territorial: tensiones y posibilidades en San Pedro de los Milagros, Antioquia, Colombia · Jangwa Pana · 2026
- Nicaragua y la Mosquitia: dificultades y tensiones en el proceso de incorporación de la franja atlántica al proyecto nacional (1894-1987) · HiSTOReLo Revista de Historia Regional y Local · 2026
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