Matías Bargsted
Matías Bargsted | |
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| Born | Matías Bargsted Valdés |
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| Discipline | Sociology |
Sub-discipline | Political sociology Public opinion Quantitative methods |
| Institutions | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
Matías Bargsted Valdés is a Chilean sociologist and academic whose work focuses on political sociology, public opinion,[1][2] and quantitative research methods.
He is a professor at the Institute of Sociology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he has also served in academic leadership roles.
Career
Bargsted has participated regularly in public debate through interviews and expert commentary in national and international media, particularly on electoral politics, public opinion, and the social consequences of the 2019 Chilean social uprising.[3][4][5]
In December 2025, he was interviewed by the Spanish newspaper El País, where he analysed the political strategy of Chilean presidential candidate José Antonio Kast. Bargsted argued that Kast deliberately obscured his ideological positions and relied on agenda control, particularly on issues related to public security.[6]
In October 2024, Bargsted gave an interview to Radio Universidad de Chile, where he discussed declining public support for the 2019 social uprising. He argued that, in light of current public concerns—such as insecurity and the failure of constitutional reform processes—the symbolic relevance of the uprising had diminished in public opinion.[7]
References
- ↑ "Sociólogo y el universo electoral de Chile: "Tenemos un grupo que va a rehuir de lo político"". Radio Bío-Bío. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Informe COES: Plebiscito de salida y perfil del votante chileno". CNN Chile. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tras las Líneas. Conversations with Manuel Antonio Garretón ft. Matías Bargsted". YouTube. Tras las Líneas. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "The significance of the presidential elections in Chile – Debate with Matias Bargsted". YouTube. EticaDemocracia. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Matías Bargsted on Política en Vivo (18 November 2025)". YouTube. Radio Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Matías Bargsted on Kast: "I don't know what he thinks. He hides his cards"". El País. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Matías Bargsted on low support for October 18: "In light of citizens' concerns, the uprising fades"". Radio Universidad de Chile. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.