LA CONSTITUCIóN CELDA O "STRAIGHTJACKET CONSTITUTION" Y LA DOGMáTICA CONSTITUCIONAL

this article discusses the concept of a "straight-jacket" constitution as a non-democratic constitution still in force notwithstanding successive constitutional amendments passed by democratic means in post-authoritarian chile. the claim is defended that it must be replaced by a new constitution, based upon democratic values. it ought to give full recognition to the majoritarian principle, in particular concerning legislation. only such a constitution can foster the idea of constitutional patriotism and ground a constitutional conception of human rights free able to break free from a conception of rights built upon the right to private property. this is then claimed to be necessary to increase the inclusiveness of politics, thus ending the discrediting of politics and political parties, shown above all by the withdrawal of the youth from the political system.