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This article verifies the relevance of a specific political vice, namely, flattery, in John Locke's political thought. It is shown that for Locke flattery originates in learned agents whom incite aspirants to political power, appealing to the pride that typically characterizes them. This political vice, therefore, endangers the survival of political regimes of limited & decentralized powers since it incites, by catering to pride, an unchecked desire for power & domination over others. In this way, the importance of citizens' capacity to contain passions & vices, which pertains besides to Locke's moral & educational philosophies, is clarified in view of the construction & maintenance of a limited regime, based on the consent of the governed, & protective of freedom. 23 References. Adapted from the source document.

Analyzes Chile's 1980 Constitution & the reforms of the 1989 Constitution, & draws on 20th-century theory of democracy to show how integration has become a key force in Chilean democratization. Specific articles of the two constitutions are examined to illustrate direct guarantees of social, cultural, economic, & ethnic integration. These guarantees are approached as innovations in Chilean constitutional history & as expressions of modern democratic theory. The 1989 constitutional provisions for the state to ensure the process of integration & to repair injustices against integration reveal a strong trend toward the institutional development of sociopolitical equality in Chile. It is noted that with the increased diversity resulting from integration come the challenges of increased subjectivities & pluralist demands. 27 References. D. Bajo