Argentina and Chile: Democracy and Integration
Prof. Jorge Arrate

Both Chile and Argentina have undergone significant change in the last 20 years. This class will compare the experiences of the two countries as they moved from dictatorship to democracy and from conflict to integration. The Argentine situation will be covered in depth, especially the 2001 crisis. Relations between Chile and Argentina will also be examined, as well as their respective interactions with regional leader, Brazil.

Jorge Arrate, a lawyer and economist, was educated at the University of Chile and at Harvard University. He has been a faculty member at the University of Chile, the University of Santiago, Catholic University of Chile and UC Berkeley. He was a Minister in the Allende, Aylwin and Frei administrations and the Ambassador of Chile to Argentina during the Lagos government. Currently, he is the director of the Board of the University of Arts and Social Sciences in Santiago, Chile.

February 6 – 27, Fridays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch Street
LAS 298.2/198.2 1 unit, pass/no-pass grading option
This course is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

To obtain a class entry code, please submit a brief narrative describing your interest and experience in the subject matter. Please email this statement to Jean Spencer at jean_s@uclink.berkeley.edu no later than December 1.

Please note: Drop-ins will not be admitted.