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Contents: A weakening political class; Expanded and emboldened oppositions.

Authoritarian rule has profoundly transformed Chilean universities. The influence is great on almost all indicators explored but especially on those focusing on political processes and qualitative dimensions. Since 1973 higher education policy - in admissions, appointments, curriculum and finance - has been largely consistent with principal features of bureaucratic authoritarianism. Thus, policy has gone beyond reversing the percieved excesses of Popular Unity rule (1970-1973) to establishing certain unprecedented conditions

While universities in several South American nations are experiencing the effects of redemocratization, Chilean universities have entered their second decade under military rule. Exploring Chilean higher education in the first decade reveals much about the fate of a major political, economic, and social institution and also sheds light on theoretical concerns that have attracted substantial scholarly attention.

Mexican private higher education (PHE) enrollment now approaches one million students, though government's role in this increase is complex. This article explores drivers of growth and associated government policy (or lack thereof).

Recent studies in psychology and neuroscience find that fictional works exert strong influence on readers and shape their opinions and worldviews. We study the Potterian economy, which we compare to economic models, to assess how Harry Potter books affect economic literacy. We find that some principles of Potterian economics are consistent with economists' models. Many others, however, are distorted and contain numerous inaccuracies, which contradict professional economists' views and insights, and contribute to the general public's biases, ignorance, and lack of understanding of economics.

Contents: The economic challenge; The electoral challenge; Fraud and protest.