Abstract
This article examines the transition in Argentina from a military government, in power from 1976 to 1983, to the civilian government elected in November 1983. It also discusses the possibilities for competing party politics in the country, relative to the military's new role and Argentina's political structure. The change of regime was distinguished by several features: the swift collapse of the military regime; the military's political bankruptcy when the regime fell; and the unresolved dilemma of the fight against terrorism. Judging from specific data related both to the social structure and the result of the 1983 election, changes are being wrought in the direction of greater modernity.
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