The Fundación para el Progreso ("Foundation for Progress", FPP) is a Chilean libertarian think tank.[3][4] Founded in 2012, its chief financial officer is Nicolás Ibáñez Scott,[5] and its executive director is political scientist Axel Kaiser. The FPP has received support from Quiñenco Group and the Luksic Foundation.[6][7]
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| Abbreviation | FPP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012[1][2] |
| Type | Advocacy think tank |
| Headquarters | Providencia, Chile |
CEO | Axel Kaiser |
| Website | fppchile |
The FPP's activity coincides with the concept of an "advocacy center",[8] created by scholars such as James McGann, Diane Stone and Thomas Medvetz.[9][10][11] The think tank styles itself as analogous to the Cato Institute.[12]
Since 2016, the FPP has gained prominence through its YouTube channel. According to some pundits, the think tank increased its influence after the re-election of Sebastián Piñera to the Chilean presidency in 2018.[13][14][13][15][16][6][17][18] The FPP defended the continuity of the government in the midst of the 2019−2020 social crisis in the country.[19]
References edit
- ^ Rodríguez 2020, p. 99.
- ^ Alenda 2020, p. 135.
- ^ "Fundación Para El Progreso: el Kidzania del neoliberalismo chileno". El Desconcierto. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Cuatro hombres Cis ABC1 hablando de aborto: el curioso foro de la Fundación Para el Progreso". El Desconcierto. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Fundación Para el Progreso: la organización fundada por Nicolás Ibáñez que perdió a dos ministros en menos de una semana". El Desconcierto. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Fundación Para el Progreso: los socios del gobierno que más han traído problemas a Piñera". El Mostrador. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Gutiérrez, M. José; López, M. José (3 June 2020). "Nicolás Ibáñez disminuye fuertemente su aporte a la FPP". Revista Capital. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Alenda 2020, p. 122.
- ^ Stone 2010, p. 154.
- ^ Medvetz 2012, p. 42.
- ^ "Axel Kaiser: La Fatal Ignorancia. Curso de Verano 2015". Fundación para el Progreso. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "#26 - Axel Kaiser sobre Think Tanks, Hegemonía de Izquierdas y Corrección Política". Spanish Libertarian. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b Rodríguez 2020, p. 96.
- ^ Alenda 2020, p. 137.
- ^ Alenda 2020, p. 144.
- ^ "Fundación Para el Progreso, Avanza Chile y Libertad y Desarrollo: El Mapa de los think tank en el gabinete de Piñera". Emol. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Con la salida de Ampuero, ¿se acaba la influencia de la FPP en el gobierno? Responden Ibáñez y Varela". La Tercera. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Tribus antisistema, feminismo militante y Daniel Jadue: el debut de Mauricio Rojas como analista de la Fundación Para el Progreso". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Informe de Fundación Para el Progreso llama a defender continuidad de Piñera y advierte que Mandatario se juega capital político en crisis por Covid-19". La Tercera. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
Bibliography edit
- Alenda, Stéphanie (2020). Anatomy of the Chilean right-wing: State, market and values in times of changes. Santiago, Chile: Fondo de Cultura Económica.
- Medvetz, Thomas (2012). Think Tanks in America: Power, Politics, and the New Form of Intellectual Engagement. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- McGann, James; Weaver, R. Kent (2000). Think Tanks and Civil Societies: Catalyst for Ideas and Action. Transaction Publishers.
- Rodríguez, Gina Paola (2020). "Right-wing think tanks and gender discourses in Chile". Revista de Temas Sociológicos. 27: 91–125. doi:10.29344/07196458.27.2500. S2CID 234461953.
- Stone, Diane (2010). "Think Tank Transnationalisation and Non-profit Analysis, Advice and Advocacy". Global Society. 2 (14): 153−172. doi:10.1080/13600820050008421. S2CID 145492376.