Chile

Describes the career of a young man during the 1851 Chilean Revolution. Includes glossary and notes for learning Spanish.

"Reprint of Bueno's description of the interior regions of the La Plata Viceroyalty, including Chile, Alto Perú, Tucumán, and Chaco, follows a solid introduction. From Lima, the doctor/scientist gathered information for the Crown. In addition to a brief overview of the geography and climate, Bueno usually gave cursory information on population, government, and Church"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

En este documento se presenta la experiencia chilena sobre políticas públicas orientadas hacia el mercado de trabajo, tanto de naturaleza pasiva como activa. El período cubierto se centra principalmente en la década de los noventa; sin embargo, rescata las primeras experiencias de políticas de creación directa de empleos de parte del Estado desde 1975, y se adentra en el nuevo conjunto de políticas emprendidas durante los años 2000, incluyendo el recientemente iniciado seguro de desempleo en el año 2002. Se exponen las principales experiencias de evaluación de este tipo de...

"An interesting collection of speeches and writings from 1990-93 by the influential, but frequently embattled, 39-year-old leader of the moderate right-wing Renovación Nacional party. Of particular interest are his thoughts on the transition to democracy, human rights abuses and national reconciliation, economic and political development, and developments within the rival Christian Democratic party"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.