Chile Study & Guide - AllRer - Chile Information

A Country Study: Chile
Library of Congress Call Number F3058 .C5223 1994

* Chile
* Foreword
* Acknowledgements
* Preface
* Table A. Chronology of Important Events
* Country Profile
o Country
o Geography
o Society
o Economy
o Transportation and Telecommunications
o Government and Politics
o National Security
* Introduction

* Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Paul W. Drake)
o Pre-Columbian Civilizations
o Conquest and Colonization, 1535-1810
+ Politics and War in a Frontier Society
+ The Colonial Economy
+ Bourbon Reforms, 1759-96
o Wars of Independence, 1810-18
o Civil Wars, 1818-30
o Aristocratic Republicanism, 1830-91
+ The Conservative Era, 1830-61
# The Portalian State, 1830-37
# Two Conservative Presidencies, 1841-61
+ The Liberal Era, 1861-91
# War of the Pacific, 1879-83
# Downfall of a President, 1886-91
o Parliamentry Republic, 1891-1925
+ Urbanization
+ Arturo Alessandri's Reformist Presidency, 1920-25
o Military Interventions, 1925-32
+ The 1925 Constitution
+ Carlos Ib?“ez's First Presidency, 1927-31
o Mass Democracy, 1932-73
+ Alessandri's Second Presidency, 1932-38
+ Popular Front Rule, 1938-41
+ Juan Antonio RÃos's Presidency, 1942-46
+ Gabriel Gonz?lez Videla's Presidency, 1946-52
+ Ib?“ez's Second Presidency, 1952-58
+ Jorge Alessandri's Rightist Term, 1958-64
+ Eduardo Frei's Christian Democracy, 1964-70
+ Salvador Allende's Leftist Regime, 1970-73
o Military Rule , 1973-90
+ Neoliberal Economics
+ The 1980 Constitution
+ The Crisis of 1982 and the Erosion of Military Rule

* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (J. Samuel Valenzuela)
o Geography
+ A Long, Narrow Nation
+ Natural Regions
# The Far North
# The Near North
# Central Chile
# The South
# The Far South
o The People
+ Formation of the Chilean People
+ Current Demographic Profile
o Urban Areas
o Rural Areas
o The Labor Force and Income Levels
o Social Organizations and Associations
o Welfare Institutions and Social Programs
+ Social Security
+ Health Programs
+ Housing Policies
o Education
+ Enrollments
+ Administration and Reforms
# Primary and Secondary Education
# Higher Education
o Religion and Churches
+ Religious Affiliations and Church Organization
+ Religion in Historical Perspective
+ Forms of Popular Religiosity
o Attitudes Toward Family and Gender
+ Divorce, Abortion, and Contraception
+ Family Structure and Attitudes Toward Gender Roles
o Whither Chile?

* Chapter 3 - The Economy (Sebastian Edwards and Alejandra Cox Edwards)
o Evolution of the Economy
+ The Colonial Era to 1950
+ Economic Policies, 1950-70
+ The Popular Unity Government, 1970-73
+ Economic Crisis and the Military Coup
+ The Military Government's Free-Market Reforms, 1973-90
# Trade Policy
# Banking Reform and the Financial Sector
# Rural Land Market Reform
# Labor-Market Reform
# Public Employment Programs
# The Debt Crisis: Further Reforms and Recovery
+ The Return to Democracy, 1990
# Continuity in Economic Policy
# Emphasis on Social Programs
o The Current Structure of the Economy
+ Industry and Manufacturing
+ Mining
+ Agriculture
+ Fishing and Forestry
# Fishing
# Forestry
+ Energy
+ Banking and Financial Services
+ Transportation
+ Telecommunications
+ Tourism
+ Construction
o Income, Labor Unions, and the Pensions System
+ Employment and Unemployment
+ Income Distribution and Social Programs
+ Unions and Labor Conflicts
+ Economic Results of the Pensions Privatization
o Macro-Economic Policy, Inflation, and the Balance of Payments
+ The Central Bank and Monetary Policy
+ Exchange-Rate Policy and the Balance of Payments
+ Trade Policy and Export Performance
o The Future of the Economy

* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Arturo Valenzuela)
o Constitutional History
+ Development and Breakdown of Democracy, 1830-1973
+ Imposition of Authoritarian Rule
+ The Constitution of 1980
+ Authoritarianism Defeated by Its Own Rules
+ The Constitutional Reforms of 1989
o The State and Government Institutions in Chile
+ The State and the System of Government
+ The Presidency
+ The Legislative Branch
+ The Courts
+ The Autonomous Powers
# The Comptroller General
# The Constitutional Tribunal
# The Central Bank of Chile
# The Electoral Certification Tribunal
# The Armed Forces
+ Regional and Local Government
o Parties and the Electoral System
+ The Party System
+ The Electoral System
+ The Parties of the Left
+ The Parties of the Center
+ The Parties of the Right
# The 1993 Presidential Election
o The Church, Business, Labor, and the Media
+ The Church
+ Business
+ Labor
+ The Media
o Foreign Relations
+ Relations with the United States
+ General Relations
o Future Challenges of Democratic Consolidation

* Chapter 5 - National Security (Adrian J. English and Scott D. Tollefson)
o Military Tradition and the Evolution of the Armed Forces
+ Early History
+ Genesis of the Armed Forces, 1814-36
+ Confederation War, 1836-391
+ War of the Pacific, 1879-83
+ Development of the Armed Forces
+ Growth of United States Influence
+ Repression and Human Rights Violations
+ Civil-Military Relations
o Mission and Organization of the Armed Forces
+ Mission
+ Command Structure
+ Army
+ Navy
+ Air Force
+ Civic Action
+ Defense Spending
o Manpower and Training
+ Recruitment and Conditions of Service
+ Training
+ Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
# Army
# Navy
# Air Force
o Foreign Sources of Mat»riel
o The Defense Industry
+ Army Ordnance
+ Naval Equipment
+ Aircraft Equipment
+ Cardoen Industries
+ Minor Defense Manufacturers
o The Security Forces
+ The Carabineros
# Organization
# Recruitment and Training
# Uniforms
+ The Investigations Police
+ Internal Security Intelligence Organizations
o Public Order and Internal Security
+ Incidence of Crime
+ Narcotics Trafficking
+ Criminal Justice
+ The Penal System
+ Terrorism
# A Modern Deterrent?

* Appendix. Tables
* Bibliography
* Glossary