Středisko ibero-amerických studií

In this course, we will study the main transformations and characteristics of Argentine politics from the second half of the 20th century to the present. Through a chronological overview, we will review the changes and continuities in the political regime, with a special focus on the emergence of new actors on the political scene. We will analyze: the phenomenon of the Peronist movement; the political mobilization of youth in the 1960s and 1970s; the authoritarian breakdowns—with special attention to the last military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983—; the return to democracy in the 1980s; the neoliberal shift during Menem's presidency in the 1990s; the social and political crisis of 2001 with the call for “que se vayan todos” (let them all go) to politicians; the progressive shift and youth mobilization during Kirchnerism; the neoconservative shift during Macri's presidency; Argentine politics during the pandemic; the emergence of the radical right-wing phenomenon under Milei's leadership in the presidency.