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Book

Palgrave Macmillan, XXIX + 341 pp
@book{bunker2025chile,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Chile's Transformation Amidst Crisis: The Theseus Paradox}},
publisher= {Palgrave Macmillan},
address = {Cham},
isbn = {978-3-031-96462-6},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-96463-3},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2025-chiles-transformation-amidst-crisis-theseus-paradox/},
language = {english}
}Peer-reviewed articles
Local Government Studies (Online first)
@article{bunker2026electoral,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Electoral reform and party-system fragmentation: diminishing marginal effects and vote–seat conversion limits in Chile’s concurrent local elections}},
journal = {Local Government Studies},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1080/03003930.2026.2704044},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2026-electoral-reform-party-system-fragmentation-diminishing-marginal/},
language = {english}
}
Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy 25(1): 56-79
@article{bunker2026challenging,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Challenging Conventional Wisdom in New Democracies: Social Diversity, Electoral Rules, and Party System Fragmentation in Chile}},
journal = {Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
pages = {56--79},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1089/elj.2024.0064},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2026-challenging-conventional-wisdom-new-democracies-social-diversity/},
language = {english}
}HSSC
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 12, article 1911
@article{bunker2025decades,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Decades of democracy: insights into the political landscape of Chile}},
journal = {Humanities and Social Sciences Communications},
volume = {12},
eid = {1911},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1057/s41599-025-06180-1},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2025-decades-democracy-insights-into-political-landscape-chile/},
language = {english}
}
Social Science Computer Review 44(4): 595-616
@article{bunker2026electoral,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Electoral Forecasting in Volatile Party System Settings: Assessing and Improving Pre-Election Poll Predictions in Italy}},
journal = {Social Science Computer Review},
volume = {44},
number = {4},
pages = {595--616},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1177/08944393251328309},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2026-electoral-forecasting-volatile-party-system-settings-assessing/},
language = {english}
}Journal of Political Ideologies 31(3): 905-922
@article{bunker2026mapping,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Mapping party systems over time: a spatial distribution of ideological competition in Chile}},
journal = {Journal of Political Ideologies},
volume = {31},
number = {3},
pages = {905--922},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1080/13569317.2025.2452179},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2026-mapping-party-systems-over-time-spatial-distribution/},
language = {english}
}
Party Politics 30(6): 1126-1142
@article{bunker2024party,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Negretto, Gabriel L.},
title = {{The party system effects of unstable electoral rules in Latin America}},
journal = {Party Politics},
volume = {30},
number = {6},
pages = {1126--1142},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1177/13540688231196111},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2024-party-system-effects-unstable-electoral-rules-latin/},
language = {english}
}
Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública 11(1): 81-108
@article{bunker2022forecasting,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Forecasting two-horse races in new democracies: Accuracy, precision and error}},
journal = {Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública},
volume = {11},
number = {1},
pages = {81--108},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.14201/rlop.25374},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2022-forecasting-two-horse-races-new-democracies-accuracy/},
language = {english}
}
International Journal of Forecasting 36(4): 1407-1419
@article{bunker2020two,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{A two-stage model to forecast elections in new democracies}},
journal = {International Journal of Forecasting},
volume = {36},
number = {4},
pages = {1407--1419},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijforecast.2020.02.004},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2020-two-stage-model-forecast-elections-new-democracies/},
language = {english}
}
América Latina Hoy 87: 3-28
@article{bunker2021clivaje,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{El clivaje etario: backlash cultural en Chile}},
journal = {América Latina Hoy},
volume = {87},
pages = {3--28},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.14201/alh.22974},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2021-age-cleavage-cultural-backlash-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}
Latin American Politics and Society 61(4): 23-46
@article{brieba2019voter,
author = {Brieba, Daniel and Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Voter Equalization and Turnout Bias After Electoral Reform: Evidence from Chile’s Voluntary Voting Law}},
journal = {Latin American Politics and Society},
volume = {61},
number = {4},
pages = {23--46},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1017/lap.2019.23},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2019-voter-equalization-turnout-bias-after-electoral-reform/},
language = {english}
}
Revista de Estudios Políticos(186): 171-199
@article{bunker2019why,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Why do parties cooperate in presidentialism? Electoral and government coalition formation in Latin America}},
journal = {Revista de Estudios Políticos},
number = {186},
pages = {171--199},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.18042/cepc/rep.186.06},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2019-why-do-parties-cooperate-presidentialism-electoral-government/},
language = {english}
}Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política 9(2): 204-229
@article{bunker2018eleccion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{La elección de 2017 y el fraccionamiento del sistema de partidos en Chile}},
journal = {Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política},
volume = {9},
number = {2},
pages = {204--229},
year = {2018},
doi = {10.7770/rchdcp-V9N2-art1823},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2018-2017-elections-fragmentation-party-system-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}
Política. Revista de Ciencia Política 54(2): 207-233
@article{bunker2016electoral,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Bauchowitz, Stefan},
title = {{Electoral Forecasting and Public Opinion Tracking in Latin America: An Application to Chile}},
journal = {Política. Revista de Ciencia Política},
volume = {54},
number = {2},
pages = {207--233},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.5354/0719-5338.2016.44781},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2016-electoral-forecasting-public-opinion-tracking-latin-america/},
language = {english}
}Revista de Ciencia Política 35(2): 251-271
@article{bunker2015incumbency,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Incumbency Advantage and Tenure Length in the Chilean Chamber of Deputies, 1989-2009}},
journal = {Revista de Ciencia Política},
volume = {35},
number = {2},
pages = {251--271},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.4067/S0718-090X2015000200001},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2015-incumbency-advantage-tenure-length-chilean-chamber-deputies/},
language = {english}
}
Electoral Studies 34: 346-348
@article{bunker20142013,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{The 2013 presidential and legislative elections in Chile}},
journal = {Electoral Studies},
volume = {34},
pages = {346--348},
year = {2014},
doi = {10.1016/j.electstud.2013.12.005},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2014-2013-presidential-legislative-elections-chile/},
language = {english}
}
Journal of Politics in Latin America 5(2): 3-35
@article{bunker2013latin,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Latin American Political Outsiders, Revisited: The Case of Marco Enríquez-Ominami in Chile, 2009}},
journal = {Journal of Politics in Latin America},
volume = {5},
number = {2},
pages = {3--35},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.1177/1866802X1300500201},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2013-latin-american-political-outsiders-revisited-case-marco/},
language = {english}
}
Revista Española de Ciencia Política(23): 81-110
@article{bunker2010explicando,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Explicando la desproporcionalidad en América Latina: magnitud de distrito, malapportionment y fragmentación partidaria}},
journal = {Revista Española de Ciencia Política},
number = {23},
pages = {81--110},
year = {2010},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2010-explicando-desproporcionalidad-america-latina-magnitud-distrito-malapportionment/},
language = {spanish}
}Política y Gobierno 17(2): 243-278
@article{bunker2010democracia,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Democracia comunal en Chile, 1992-2008}},
journal = {Política y Gobierno},
volume = {17},
number = {2},
pages = {243--278},
year = {2010},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2010-democracia-comunal-chile-1992-2008/},
language = {spanish}
}Book chapters

In The Recasting of the Latin American Right: Polarization and Conservative Reactions, edited by André Borges, Ryan Lloyd, Gabriel Vommaro, pp. 176-196. Cambridge University Press
@incollection{alenda2024between,
author = {Alenda, Stéphanie and López, Miguel Ángel and Bunker, Kenneth and Miranda, Nicolás},
title = {{Between Gattopardismo and Ideational Change: The Mainstream Chilean Right's Winding Road to Moderation}},
booktitle= {The Recasting of the Latin American Right: Polarization and Conservative Reactions},
editor = {Borges, André and Lloyd, Ryan and Vommaro, Gabriel},
pages = {176--196},
publisher= {Cambridge University Press},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1017/9781009427432.011},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2024-between-gattopardismo-ideational-change-mainstream-chilean-rights/},
language = {english}
}
In Crisis de la representatividad de la democracia liberal: presente y futuro, edited by Jaime Fernando Abedrapo Rojas. Tirant lo Blanch
@incollection{bunker2025representacion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Polga-Hecimovich, John},
title = {{Representación y dinámicas partidarias: la interacción entre sistemas electorales, clivajes sociales e ideas políticas en Chile}},
booktitle= {Crisis de la representatividad de la democracia liberal: presente y futuro},
editor = {Abedrapo Rojas, Jaime Fernando},
publisher= {Tirant lo Blanch},
year = {2025},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2025-representacion-dinamicas-partidarias-interaccion-entre-sistemas-electorales/},
language = {spanish}
}EC
In El imperio contraataca: el retorno de la derecha al poder en Chile en las elecciones de 2017
@incollection{bunkerforthcomingefecto,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Cancino, Rodrigo},
title = {{Efecto del sistema electoral en la distorsión entre el porcentaje de votos y el porcentaje de escaños en el Congreso}},
booktitle= {El imperio contraataca: el retorno de la derecha al poder en Chile en las elecciones de 2017},
year = {forthcoming},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/forthcoming-efecto-sistema-electoral-distorsion-entre-porcentaje-votos/},
language = {spanish}
}
In El tsunami electoral de 2013 en Chile, edited by Mauricio Morales, Patricio Navia, Carolina Garrido, pp. 271-290. Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales
@incollection{acevedo2017reeleccion,
author = {Acevedo, Sergio and Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Reelección y carreras legislativas en la Cámara de Diputados, 1990-2014}},
booktitle= {El tsunami electoral de 2013 en Chile},
editor = {Morales, Mauricio and Navia, Patricio and Garrido, Carolina},
pages = {271--290},
publisher= {Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2017},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2017-reeleccion-carreras-legislativas-camara-diputados-1990-2014/},
language = {spanish}
}
In Democracia municipal en Chile, 1992-2012, edited by Mauricio Morales, Patricio Navia, pp. 39-48. Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales
@incollection{bunker2012modificaciones,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Modificaciones y reformas al sistema electoral municipal en Chile, 1992-2008}},
booktitle= {Democracia municipal en Chile, 1992-2012},
editor = {Morales, Mauricio and Navia, Patricio},
pages = {39--48},
publisher= {Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2012},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2012-modificaciones-reformas-al-sistema-electoral-municipal-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}
In Democracia municipal en Chile, 1992-2012, edited by Mauricio Morales, Patricio Navia, pp. 49-64. Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales
@incollection{bunker2012incumbencia,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{La incumbencia y reelección de alcaldes en Chile, 1992-2004}},
booktitle= {Democracia municipal en Chile, 1992-2012},
editor = {Morales, Mauricio and Navia, Patricio},
pages = {49--64},
publisher= {Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2012},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2012-incumbencia-reeleccion-alcaldes-chile-1992-2004/},
language = {spanish}
}
In El sismo electoral de 2009, edited by Mauricio Morales, Patricio Navia, pp. 185-201. Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales
@incollection{bunker2010cambio,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Cambio y continuidad en la Cámara de Diputados, 1989-2014}},
booktitle= {El sismo electoral de 2009},
editor = {Morales, Mauricio and Navia, Patricio},
pages = {185--201},
publisher= {Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2010},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2010-cambio-continuidad-camara-diputados-1989-2014/},
language = {spanish}
}CIEN
In Chile 2009: percepciones y actitudes sociales. 5to Informe de Encuesta Nacional ICSO-UDP, pp. 121-132. ICSO, Universidad Diego Portales
@incollection{bunker2010votante,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{El votante díscolo}},
booktitle= {Chile 2009: percepciones y actitudes sociales. 5to Informe de Encuesta Nacional ICSO-UDP},
pages = {121--132},
publisher= {ICSO, Universidad Diego Portales},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2010},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2010-votante-discolo/},
language = {spanish}
}
In Genoma electoral chileno, edited by Patricio Navia, Mauricio Morales, Renato Briceño, pp. 261-274. Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales
@incollection{bunker2009duracion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Duración de las carreras de alcaldes, 1992-2008}},
booktitle= {Genoma electoral chileno},
editor = {Navia, Patricio and Morales, Mauricio and Briceño, Renato},
pages = {261--274},
publisher= {Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2009},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2009-duracion-carreras-alcaldes-1992-2008/},
language = {spanish}
}L
In La reforma municipal en la mira, pp. 31-41. Expansiva
@incollection{bunker2007indice,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Índice de complejidad en las 52 comunas de la Región Metropolitana}},
booktitle= {La reforma municipal en la mira},
pages = {31--41},
publisher= {Expansiva},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2007},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2007-indice-complejidad-52-comunas-region-metropolitana/},
language = {spanish}
}Book reviews

Party Politics 27(2): 385-386
@article{bunker2021book,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Book review: Coalitional Presidentialism in Comparative Perspective. Minority Presidents in Multiparty Systems}},
journal = {Party Politics},
volume = {27},
number = {2},
pages = {385--386},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.1177/1354068820984270},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2021-review-coalitional-presidentialism-comparative-perspective-minority/},
language = {english},
note = {Review of Coalitional Presidentialism in Comparative Perspective: Minority Presidents in Multiparty Systems, by Paul Chaisty, Nic Cheeseman and Timothy J. Power}
}Democratization 26(7): 1323-1325
@article{bunker2019cultural,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Cultural backlash: Trump, Brexit, and authoritarian populism}},
journal = {Democratization},
volume = {26},
number = {7},
pages = {1323--1325},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1080/13510347.2019.1601705},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2019-review-cultural-backlash-trump-brexit-authoritarian/},
language = {english},
note = {Review of Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism, by Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart}
}
Journal of Latin American Studies 51(3): 721-723
@article{bunker2019richard,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Richard Nadeau, Éric Bélanger, Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Mathieu Turgeon and François Gélineau, Latin American Elections: Choice and Change}},
journal = {Journal of Latin American Studies},
volume = {51},
number = {3},
pages = {721--723},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1017/S0022216X19000798},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2019-review-latin-american-elections-choice-change/},
language = {english},
note = {Review of Latin American Elections: Choice and Change, by Richard Nadeau, Éric Bélanger, Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Mathieu Turgeon and François Gélineau}
}Democratization 26(3): 554-555
@article{bunker2019party,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Party systems in Latin America: institutionalization, decay, and collapse, edited by Scott Mainwaring}},
journal = {Democratization},
volume = {26},
number = {3},
pages = {554--555},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1080/13510347.2018.1536123},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2019-review-party-systems-latin-america-institutionalization/},
language = {english},
note = {Review of Party Systems in Latin America: Institutionalization, Decay, and Collapse, by Scott Mainwaring (ed.)}
}Public Choice 178(1-2): 311-313
@article{bunker2019matthew,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Matthew S. Shugart and Rein Taagepera: Votes from seats: logical models of electoral systems}},
journal = {Public Choice},
volume = {178},
number = {1-2},
pages = {311--313},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1007/s11127-018-0613-6},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2019-review-votes-seats-logical-models-electoral/},
language = {english},
note = {Review of Votes from Seats: Logical Models of Electoral Systems, by Matthew S. Shugart and Rein Taagepera}
}Datasets
HD
Harvard Dataverse, version 4.0
@misc{bunker2025chilean,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Chilean Political Landscape Dataset (CPLD)}},
publisher= {Harvard Dataverse},
version = {4.0},
howpublished= {Data set},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.7910/DVN/NGRY3R},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2025-chilean-political-landscape-dataset-cpld/},
language = {english}
}T
Tresquintos
@misc{bunker2022votaciones,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and González Piucol, Cristóbal and Contreras Ubal, Sebastián and Toro, Pablo},
title = {{Votaciones individuales de la Convención Constitucional de Chile}},
publisher= {Tresquintos},
howpublished= {Data set},
year = {2022},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2022-votaciones-individuales-convencion-constitucional-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}Policy briefs: Ideas, Democracy and Government Lab
Ideas is the policy brief series of the Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno, Facultad de Economía y Gobierno, Universidad San Sebastián. Full catalog at labdemgob.github.io.
ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 28
@techreport{bunker2026exparlamentarios,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Neira, Lukas and Vilches, Joselyn},
title = {{Exparlamentarios al gabinete: en qué carteras los nombran, en qué momento y cuánto duran}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {28},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.16705.11366},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-28-exparlamentarios-gabinete-carteras-nombran-momento-cuanto/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 26
@techreport{bunker2026retornos,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Arrieta, Fernanda and Paz, Likan and Herrera, Martín},
title = {{Retornos marginales decrecientes en la magnitud de distrito y sus efectos sobre el sistema de partidos}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {26},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.31161.94560},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-26-retornos-marginales-decrecientes-magnitud-distrito-sus/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 25: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2026es,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Muñoz, Isaí Emanuel and Paz, Likan and Vargas, Maximiliano},
title = {{¿Cuál es el efecto de la redistribución automática de la magnitud de distrito en el resultado electoral? Una simulación de 2025 con las reglas de 2029}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {25},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.28098.34246},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-25-cual-es-efecto-redistribucion-automatica-magnitud/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 24: 1-5
@techreport{arrieta2025debut,
author = {Arrieta, Fernanda and Bunker, Kenneth and Vargas, Maximiliano},
title = {{Debut y despedida en el Congreso de Chile: trayectorias políticas 1989-2025}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {24},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.12649.56166},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-24-debut-despedida-congreso-chile-trayectorias-politicas/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 23: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2025experiencia,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Daza, Camila and Vargas, Maximiliano},
title = {{Experiencia legislativa en el Congreso de Chile: antigüedad por cohorte 1990-2030}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {23},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.14327.28324},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-23-experiencia-legislativa-congreso-chile-antiguedad-cohorte/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 22: 1-6
@techreport{bunker2025renovacion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Galdames, Lorena and Vargas, Maximiliano},
title = {{Renovación y reemplazo en el Congreso de Chile: patrones de reelección 1989-2025}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {22},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.10971.84006},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-22-renovacion-reemplazo-congreso-chile-patrones-reeleccion/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 21: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2025sesgo,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Mejías, Francisca and Vargas, Maximiliano},
title = {{Sesgo ideológico de votantes chilenos en el exterior: la burbuja europea y el equilibrio americano}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {21},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.33621.08166},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-21-sesgo-ideologico-votantes-chilenos-exterior-burbuja/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 20: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2025simulacion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Vargas, Maximiliano and Vilches, Joselyn},
title = {{Simulación legislativa 2025: posibles resultados y limitaciones}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {20},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.29777.39525},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-20-simulacion-legislativa-2025-posibles-resultados-limitaciones/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 19: 1-6
@techreport{bunker2025evolucion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Valdés, Benjamín and Vargas, Maximiliano},
title = {{Evolución asimétrica del sistema de partidos de Chile: una examinación temporal a nivel de distrito}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {19},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.10132.97922},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-19-evolucion-asimetrica-sistema-partidos-chile-examinacion/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 18: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2024aumento,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{El aumento de los «party switchers» en el Congreso Nacional de Chile, 1990-2024}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {18},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.12303.70569},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-18-aumento-party-switchers-congreso-nacional-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 17: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2024inestabilidad,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Inestabilidad gubernamental: rotación ministerial, duración de gabinetes y equilibrio partidario}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {17},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.35819.35363},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-17-inestabilidad-gubernamental-rotacion-ministerial-duracion-gabinetes/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 16: 1-5
@techreport{bunker2024patrones,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Galdames, Lorena and Arrieta, Fernanda},
title = {{Patrones de reelección en las elecciones de alcalde de 2024}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {16},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.29108.46727},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-16-patrones-reeleccion-elecciones-alcalde-2024/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 15: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2024coordinacion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Arrieta, Fernanda},
title = {{Coordinación de coaliciones y partidos en las elecciones regionales y locales de 2024}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {15},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.32995.98083},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-15-coordinacion-coaliciones-partidos-elecciones-regionales-locales/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 14: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2024avance,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Arrieta, Fernanda},
title = {{El avance de los candidatos independientes en las elecciones locales de 2024}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {14},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.25734.59209},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-14-avance-candidatos-independientes-elecciones-locales-2024/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 13: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2024una,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Una propuesta de reforma política simple que le puede dar gobernabilidad a Chile}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {13},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.36783.34723},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-13-propuesta-reforma-politica-simple-le-puede/},
language = {spanish}
}ILDG
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 12: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2024se,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cómo se compara el «primer tiempo» de Gabriel Boric con presidentes anteriores?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {12},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.26726.43844},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-12-como-compara-primer-tiempo-gabriel-boric/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 10: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2024velocidad,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Olavarría, Tito},
title = {{¿A qué velocidad se escrutan los votos en Chile?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {10},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.15771.23848},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-10-velocidad-escrutan-votos-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 9: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2024hora,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Jofré, Hugo},
title = {{¿A qué hora y con qué precisión se conocen los resultados electorales en Chile?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {9},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.29193.01128},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-09-hora-precision-conocen-resultados-electorales-chile/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 8: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023fue,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cuál fue el nivel de acuerdo en el pleno del Consejo Constitucional de 2023?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {8},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.27627.11046},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-08-cual-fue-nivel-acuerdo-pleno-consejo/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 7: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023fue,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cuál fue el nivel de acuerdo en las comisiones del Consejo Constitucional de 2023?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {7},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.30982.55365},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-07-cual-fue-nivel-acuerdo-comisiones-consejo/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 6: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023fue,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cuál fue el nivel de acuerdo en el pleno de la Convención Constitucional de 2021-2022?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {6},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.26767.76960},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-06-cual-fue-nivel-acuerdo-pleno-convencion/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 5: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023fue,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cuál fue el nivel de acuerdo en las comisiones de la Convención Constitucional de 2021-2022?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {5},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.13345.99688},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-05-cual-fue-nivel-acuerdo-comisiones-convencion/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 4: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023cuales,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cuáles son los efectos del sistema electoral propuesto por el Consejo Constitucional de 2023?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {4},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.36681.11361},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-04-cuales-son-efectos-sistema-electoral-propuesto/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 3: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023cuales,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Cuáles son los determinantes de la fragmentación partidaria?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {3},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.30461.74722},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-03-cuales-son-determinantes-fragmentacion-partidaria/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 2: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023chile,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Chile tiene demasiados o muy pocos legisladores?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {2},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.23750.86087},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-02-chile-tiene-demasiados-o-muy-pocos/},
language = {spanish}
}
Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno 1: 1-3
@techreport{bunker2023ha,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{¿Ha aumentado la fragmentación en el sistema de partidos a través de los años?}},
institution= {Universidad San Sebastián, Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
type = {Ideas: Laboratorio Democracia y Gobierno},
number = {1},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.13140/RG.2.2.37376.65337},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/ideas-01-ha-aumentado-fragmentacion-sistema-partidos-traves/},
language = {spanish}
}Reports
T
Tresquintos, Santiago, 157 pp
@techreport{bunker2022resumen,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and González Piucol, Cristóbal and Contreras Ubal, Sebastián and Espinosa, E.},
title = {{Resumen y análisis de las elecciones presidenciales y legislativas de Chile 2021}},
institution= {Tresquintos},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2022},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2022-resumen-analisis-elecciones-presidenciales-legislativas-chile-2021/},
language = {spanish}
}T
Tresquintos, Santiago, 529 pp
@techreport{bunker2022breve,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Contreras Ubal, Sebastián and González Piucol, Cristóbal and Orellana, M.},
title = {{Breve historia de la elección presidencial y legislativa de Chile 2021}},
institution= {Tresquintos},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2022},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2022-breve-historia-eleccion-presidencial-legislativa-chile-2021/},
language = {spanish}
}Working papers and other publications
DTPE
Documentos de Trabajo Programa Electoral UCEN 3. Programa Electoral, Universidad Central
@techreport{bunker2018mujeres,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Mujeres en el poder legislativo de Chile, 1990-2018}},
institution= {Programa Electoral, Universidad Central},
type = {Documentos de Trabajo Programa Electoral UCEN},
number = {3},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2018},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2018-mujeres-poder-legislativo-chile-1990-2018-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}DTPE
Documentos de Trabajo Programa Electoral UCEN 2. Programa Electoral, Universidad Central
@techreport{bunker2018reeleccion,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Reelección en el poder legislativo de Chile, 1993-2017}},
institution= {Programa Electoral, Universidad Central},
type = {Documentos de Trabajo Programa Electoral UCEN},
number = {2},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2018},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2018-reeleccion-poder-legislativo-chile-1993-2017-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}DTPE
Documentos de Trabajo Programa Electoral UCEN 1. Programa Electoral, Universidad Central
@techreport{bunker2018retiros,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Retiros, remociones y renuncias en el poder legislativo de Chile, 1990-2018}},
institution= {Programa Electoral, Universidad Central},
type = {Documentos de Trabajo Programa Electoral UCEN},
number = {1},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2018},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2018-retiros-remociones-renuncias-poder-legislativo-chile-1990-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}DTOP
Documentos de Trabajo Observatorio Político Electoral UDP 3. Observatorio Político Electoral, Universidad Diego Portales
@techreport{bunker2008modificaciones,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Modificaciones y reformas al sistema electoral municipal en Chile, 1992-2008}},
institution= {Observatorio Político Electoral, Universidad Diego Portales},
type = {Documentos de Trabajo Observatorio Político Electoral UDP},
number = {3},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2008},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2008-modificaciones-reformas-al-sistema-electoral-municipal-chile-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}DTOP
Documentos de Trabajo Observatorio Político Electoral UDP 2. Observatorio Político Electoral, Universidad Diego Portales
@techreport{bunker2008desempeno,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{El desempeño electoral de las mujeres en las elecciones municipales}},
institution= {Observatorio Político Electoral, Universidad Diego Portales},
type = {Documentos de Trabajo Observatorio Político Electoral UDP},
number = {2},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2008},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2008-desempeno-electoral-mujeres-elecciones-municipales-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}DTOP
Documentos de Trabajo Observatorio Político Electoral UDP 1. Observatorio Político Electoral, Universidad Diego Portales
@techreport{bunker2008incumbencia,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{La incumbencia y reelección de alcaldes en Chile, 1992-2004}},
institution= {Observatorio Político Electoral, Universidad Diego Portales},
type = {Documentos de Trabajo Observatorio Político Electoral UDP},
number = {1},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2008},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2008-incumbencia-reeleccion-alcaldes-chile-1992-2004-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}EF
En Foco 125. Expansiva
@techreport{bunker2007elecciones,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth and Navia, Patricio},
title = {{Elecciones municipales y reelección de alcaldes en Chile, 1992-2004}},
institution= {Expansiva},
type = {En Foco},
number = {125},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2007},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2007-elecciones-municipales-reeleccion-alcaldes-chile-1992-2004-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}EF
En Foco 87. Expansiva
@techreport{bunker2006revision,
author = {Bunker, Kenneth},
title = {{Revisión de experiencias internacionales sobre participación ciudadana en políticas sociales}},
institution= {Expansiva},
type = {En Foco},
number = {87},
address = {Santiago},
year = {2006},
url = {https://kennethbunker.github.io/publications/2006-revision-experiencias-internacionales-sobre-participacion-ciudadana-politicas-wp/},
language = {spanish}
}Profiles: Google Scholar / ORCID / ResearchGate / Academia.edu / Web of Science / CV