This paper examines the role of international factors in compelling democracy in Chile in the era of Augusto Pinochet and concludes that international factors had a significantly positive effect on the rebirth of Chilean democracy at the end of the 20th century.
Stanford Journal of International Relations. I would say this has enough academic cred to have validity. We still have to take into account the perspective of the views expressed here, but at least we know there is an institution behind it