Vital ConnectionsVital Connections is the first book length treatment in English of the evolution of social security in Chile and its privatization under the Pinochet regime. Borzutzky's study contains a dynamic history of Chilean politics, a sophisticated discussion of social inequalities, and an in depth analysis of social security policies in Chile from 1924 to the present. Her work focuses on three critical historical periods: the mid 1920s, the late 1960s, and