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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