A History of the Aviation Industry in Latin America: Nationalism, Developmentalism and Neoliberalism in Chile [Hardcover]

1. Introduction? ?2. A Turbulent Take-off: The Early Years of Chiles LAN Airline, 1929-1938? ?3. The Chilean Industrialization Project and the Consolidation of LAN, 1938-1952? ?4. The State Airline and the First Liberalization of the Air Transport Market, 1952-1958? ?5. The Consolidation of LAN in a Changing Political Context, 1958-1970? ?6. Towards an Airline for the Peoples Government? 1970-1973? ?7. Neoliberalism, Liberalization of the Skies and Privatization, 1973-1989? ?8. Conclusions

This book analyzes both the Chilean state policies on commercial aviation and the corporate history of the state-owned ailrine (L?nea A?rea Nacional) between 1929 and 1989.

Anyone interested in learning about how national and private airlines weather the swirling political, economic, international relations, and business currents should read this study of the emergence and development of the Chilean aviation industry. What started as an enterprise serving budding nationalism, became an instrument in developing the countrys economy, and in the last several decades operated in a Chicago-school inspired neoliberal context.? This study is rich in detail and based on extensive research in and use of primary and secondary sources. One lesson learned from this study is that public and private interests are best served when balanced. Too much control by one (state) or the other (market) opens industry and policy up to opportunities for corruption. Barria has embedded the evolution of the Chilean aviation industry nicely in the larger Latin American and global context. Hence, it is of relevance to any territorial state. Jos C. N. Raadschelders, Professor, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University

Diego Barr?a has produced a fascinating book on the history of the Chilean national airline. He convincingly shows the decisive role played by this public company?at thel“)