An anniversary that was reformed to honor a great fighter for the preservation of democracy.
He November 29th is celebrated in the Argentine Republic as Political Scientist’s Day. The initiative arose to highlight the contributions to political science of professionals, as well as the fervent defense of democracy that was carried out over the years, especially after the civil-military dictatorship of 1976.
The date was chosen in honor of the illustrious political scientist Guillermo O’Donell and has been celebrated since 2018, when the Argentine National Congress approved the corresponding National Law on April 15. The idea was to highlight the contributions that the graduate made to contribute to science and be studied in universities.
Guillermo O’Donell
Political Scientist’s Day: why did the date change?
Previously, the day of the political scientist It was celebrated on September 23, in tribute to Mariano Morenoconsidered the first man to reflect on political activity in the country. But after the contributions made by Guillermo O’Donell and taking into account his fervent defense of democracy after the military governments in Argentina and Latin America, it was decided to honor him with this recognition.
The measure was taken in the year 2018 by the Congress of the Argentine Nation through a National Law, sanctioned on April 15 of that year.
What are the tasks of a political scientist
Political science is a branch of social science that is responsible for study the theory and practice of politics, the system and the life and social relations between citizens and public power, as well as citizens among themselves.
With his knowledge in history, politics and economics, the political scientist uses the tools to understand the events that happen in “public affairs” and proposes the most appropriate measures to resolve the problems that arise in a society and among the rulers.
Their work consists of observing, studying and understanding how society relates to each other and to the power that administers it, also evaluating the impact of political measures on different social groups.
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