Brief History of Argentina Second Edition

Name: Brief History of Argentina Second Edition
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ISBN: 9780816083619

ISBN-10: 0816083614

ISBN-13: 9780816083619

Edition: 2nd (Revised)

Authors: Jonathan C. Brown

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Spanning more than 12,000 years of history, A Brief History of Argentina, Second Edition thoroughly and comprehensively explores these issues and discusses how they will affect Argentina's future. Coverage includes: -A comprehensive summary of Argentina's diverse geography and its varied natural resources -The origins of the deep-seated practices of discrimination, which continue today -The effects of neoliberalism on Argentina's large working class and urban poor, culminating in the caserola movement, the piqueteros movement, and the birth of the cartoneros -The impact a changing global economy has had within Argentina's borders -The rich culture of Argentina, which has created five Nobel…

Book details

List price: $49.50
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Facts On File, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/30/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Jonathan C. Brown teaches Latin American history at the University of Texas at Austin. He is author of Oil and Revolution in Mexico and the prizewinning A Socioeconomic History of Argentina.



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


List of Tables and Charts


Acknowledgments


Introduction: The Argentine Riddle



Ancient Argentina and the European Encounter



The Colonial Rio de la Plata



Imperial Reform and Conflict in the Rio de la Plata



Crisis of the Colonial Order and Revolution



Agrarian Expansion and Nation Building (1820-1880)



The Liberal Age (1880-1916)



The Decline of Liberalism (1916-1930)



The Rise of Populism (1930-1955)



The Failure of De-Peronization (1955-1983)



The Neoliberal Age Begins



Argentina on the Rebound?



Conclusion: History as Predator


Appendixes



Basic Facts about Argentina



Chronology



Bibliography



Suggested Reading


Index