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Politics, Economy and Society in Twentieth Century Argentina

James Brennan author O Pianetto editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:30th Jan '03

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The study of twentieth-century Argentine history is undergoing a radical transformation. Both Argentine and U.S. historians of Argentina are recasting the great debates in the historiography by challenging the Buenos Aires-centered focus of most of the existing historical scholarship and offering a new perspective on the country's modern history. Argentina's supposed 'exceptionalism' is being challenged by these historians. The persistence of political clientilism and oligarchic rule, enclave economies and pre-capitalist social relations, the role of traditional institutions such as the Church and family, intense class conflict and working class militancy, all approximate Argentina closer to the Latin American experience than the previous historiography would suggest. This book is a unique collaboration between Argentine and U.S. historians of this 'other Argentina.'

"...an extremely valuable contribution...insightful and original work on diverse topics..." - Journal of Latin American Studies

ISBN: 9781349628469

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233 pages

1st ed. 2000