Department of Politics and International Relations
Dr Carlos Solar
Research
Title of research
The governance of organised crime in Chile
Brief overview of research topic
Carlos’ thesis explores how Chile’s public security institutions have engaged in network governance to confront organised crime since re-democratisation. To enlighten this puzzle, his dissertation draws upon historical institutionalism and policy network theoretical approaches.
Carlos is finishing his writing-up and starting a further research agenda exporting the Anglo-Saxon governance debate to case studies in the developing world in order to examine how socio-political actors shape democratic policy through horizontal and interactive governing.
Carlos was awarded his PhD in 2017.
Qualifications
BA Journalism (Catholic University of Chile)
MA Political Science (Catholic University of Chile)
Visiting Researcher (University of California, Los Angeles, Latin American Institute) August to September 2013
Visiting Fellow (University of Montreal, International Centre for Comparative Criminology) March to April 2014
Publications / Conferences
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Police bribery: Is corruption fostering dissatisfaction with the political system?, Democracy and Security, 2015, 11(4): 373-394
The governance of defense and policymaking in Chile, Latin American Policy, 2015, 6(2): 205-225
Review essays
Book reviews
"The Handbook of Governance and Security", by James Sperling Political Studies Review Forthcoming in February 2016, volume 14, issue 1.
"International Security: The Contemporary Agenda", by Roland Dannreuther Political Studies Review, 2015, 12 (1): 102-103
“Living in the Crossfire: Favela Residents, Drug Dealers, and Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro”, by Maria H. Moreira Alves and Philip Evanson. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 2013, 32(4): 508-509.
“Corruption & Politics in Latin America: National and Regional
"Dynamics" by Stephen D. Morris and Charles H. Blake (eds). Latin American Policy, 2012, 4(1): 210-214.
“Police Reform in Mexico: Informal Politics and the Challenge of Institutional Change”, by Daniel M. Sabet. Democracy and Security, 2012, 8(4): 415-418.
“Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats, and International Security”, by Stewart Patrick. Revista Politica y Estrategia, 2011, (118): 201-204.
“Rethinking Security Governance: The problem of unintended consequences”, by Cornelius Friesendorf and Christopher Daase. Revista Politica y Estrategia, 2011, (117): 121-124
Collaborations in books
Halpern, D. 2010. Gestión de crisis: Teoría y práctica de un modelo comunicacional. Ril Editores: Santiago, Chile, pp. 177-188
Conference presentations
Newcastle University (CLACS), March 2015
Department of Politics (Graduate Colloquium), University of York, February 2015
World International Security Conference (WISC), Frankfurt, August 2014
British Society of Criminology (BSC), Liverpool, July 2014
Postgraduates in Latin American Studies (PILAS), Sheffield, June 2014
Department of Economics, University of York, May 2014
International Studies Association (ISA-West), Pasadena, California, September 2013
Summer School on Latin American Politics (ECPR-GIGA), Hamburg, July 2013
British International Studies Association (BISA), Birmingham, June 2013
Postgraduate in Latin American Studies (PILAS), Liverpool, June 2013
European Society of Criminology (ESC), Bilbao, September 2012
International Political Science Association (IPSA), Madrid, July 2012
Teaching
Tutor on Introduction to International Politics
Tutor on Human Rights and Wrongs in a Globalised World
