Authoritarianism and the Crisis of the Argentine Political Economy / William C. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, William C., Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This study of Argentina over the past 25 years confronts two questions: Why has Argentina, one of Latin America's wealthiest and most developed nations, failed so tragically to reconcile economic modernization and liberal democracy? Why have authoritarian regimes failed even more spectacularly than those led by civilians?

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. Thinking About Authoritarianism in Argentina

2. Cycles of Crisis and Transformation in the Argentine Political Economy

3. The State and the "Argentine Revolution"

4. The State-Led Project of Capitalist Restructuring

5. Working-Class Politics and the State

6. The Cordobazo, Popular Resistance, and Entrepreneurial Reaction

7. Military Reformism and the "Deepening of the Revolution"

8. The Military's Extrication Crisis and the "Gran Acuerdo Nacional"

9. The "Proceso" and the Apotheosis of Authoritarianism

10. Alfonsfn and the Unfinished Agenda of Democratic Class Compromise

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)

ISBN:

0-8047-4373-8