Fernando A. Alvear Atlagich is a sociologist based in Santiago, Chile, and a member of the leftist political party Convergencia Social. He holds an MSc in Political Sociology from the London School of Economics and is a PhD candidate in Social Sciences at the University of Chile. His current research is focused on the recent emergence of the Chilean political parties Revolución Democrática and Convergencia Social, both in government as part of the Apruebo Dignidad coalition.