Argentina

A Short History

By: Colin M. Lewis

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Paperback | 1 January 2002 | Edition Number 1

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From an inauspicious start as a muddy backwater of Imperial Spain to a global trading economy, Colin M. Lewis traces the rise and fall of Argentina in this authoritative history. At the heart of this survey is the theme of paradox: why has a country with such enormous economic potential, and such cultral sophistication, suffered so badly in recent years? Focusing particularly on the 19th and 20th centuries, the author outlines the key events, from Independence to the "dirty war", and from the Falklands conflict to the economic and political crises of 2001. He also traces the tumultuous careers of such figures as Rosas, Roca, the Perons and Carlos Menem. Offering an insight into Argentina, this text explores the paradoxes of economic growth and instability, of corruption and democracy, of aspiration, achievement and disillusionment that characterize this land of the conquistadores.

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Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Maps	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
International Context
Introduction: Defining a place in the world	p. 17
The regional dimensions of national consolidation	p. 26
Independent internationalism: a secure place in the global order?	p. 36
Neutrality and nationalism: the cost of charting an independent course	p. 52
Reaction, realism and global reinsertion: ideology versus pragmatism	p. 65
Conclusion: Internationalism and nationalism	p. 80
Economy and Society
Introduction: Golden eras and missed opportunities--a Long-run perspective	p. 87
Imperfect transition: the flawed belle epoque	p. 93
Industrialisation and development: aspiration and obsession	p. 125
Restructuring economy and society: the political economy of violence	p. 144
Convertibility, poverty and corruption: a future found and lost	p. 160
Conclusion: In search of efficiency and equity	p. 180
Politics
Introduction: Conflict and crisis--failure to embed a national project	p. 185
A possible republic and the real republic	p. 189
Class politics: parties, power and democracy	p. 199
Distributional conflict: the politics of frustration	p. 206
Conclusion: State, politics and citizenship	p. 244
Conclusion	p. 227
Bibliographical essay	p. 236
Index	p. 245
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