«Un espíritu nuevo»: La cuestión social y el derecho en la Argentina (1890-1930)

Abstract

This article examines changes in the conceptual vocabulary of early twentieth century Argentine legal world. Inspired by their perception of the novel «social question», Argentine jurists modified traditional views on individual responsibility, prívate property, contracts, and the extent of the regulatory powers of the state. Transnational circulation of social knowledge and local institutional conditions are seen as crucial elements shaping said conceptual changes. In turn, these are seen as preceding the political movements of the 1930s and 1940s, commonly considered the main factors in the transformation of state-society relations.