CSIC y CONICET en perspectiva comparada : Desde la creación hasta el retorno de la democracia en 1982/1983

Abstract

This article analyzes the creation of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in 1939 under Franco’s dic-tatorship and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in 1958 under the de facto presidency of Aramburu, until the return to democracy in 1982 and 1983 in Spain and Argentina, respecti-vely. The two councils are analyzed from a historical and descriptive perspective, followed by a comparative approach regarding their similarities and differences. The study examines the public science and technology policies of both countries, as well as their public research organizations, with a focus on CONICET and CSIC. After presenting the theoretical approach, the cases of CSIC and then CONICET are presented, followed by a comparative analysis with the main conclusions