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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-330) and index

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pt. 1. Narrative section -- 1. Geography and history -- The physical setting -- Argentina's ignominious discovery -- Spanish exploration and conquest -- A note on the indigenous population -- The early communities of Argentina -- Buenos Aires in early colonial Argentina -- The Bourbon Reforms -- Buenos Aires and the Bourbon Reforms -- Collapse of colonial authority and independence -- Unitarios and Federalists -- Juan Manuel de Rosas (1829-1845) -- A new constitution -- The liberal era (1880-1916) -- The decline of the liberal era (1916-1930) -- The military removes Yrigoyen -- Juan Domingo Peron and the rise of populism -- Military stewardship -- Bureaucratic authoritarianism -- Peron's return to power -- Military rule -- The Falklands War -- Transition to democracy -- Menem's departure and the collapse of the Peso -- Nestor Kirchner -- Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner -- References -- 2. The Argentine economy -- Introduction -- Growth and development -- The historical setting : Argentina's colonial economy -- Buenos Aires and the rural economy -- The Saladero -- Independence and entry into the world economy -- Argentina's post-independence economy -- The rise of sheep raising (and the transition to the golden age) -- Argentina's golden age (1870-1914) -- Stalled progress (1914-1930) -- The move to industrialization -- Peron and the economy -- Military stewardship -- Bureaucratic authoritarianism I -- Peron's return -- Bureaucratic authoritarianism II -- The economy and the transition to democracy -- The reform administration of Carlos Menem -- Fernando de la Rua and the collapse of convertibility -- Nestor Kirchner -- Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner -- References -- 3. Politics and government -- Introduction -- The historical backdrop -- The early growth of Buenos Aires -- The Bourbon Reforms (1702-1800) -- Collapse of colonial authority and the move to independence -- Unitarios versus Federales (1812-1829) -- The Rosas dictatorship (1829-1852) -- Confederation and constitution (1852-1862) -- The Argentine Republic -- The generation of 1880 and the era of liberal rule -- Military coup -- Peron and Peronism -- Military stewardship -- Bureaucratic authoritarianism I (1966-1973) -- Peron's brief return -- Bureaucratic authoritarianism II (1976-1983) -- The Falklands War (and the end of military rule) -- Transition to democracy -- Carlos Menem -- Fernando de la Rua -- Political crisis -- Nestor Kirchner -- Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner -- A note on Argentina's foreign policy -- References -- 4. Society and culture -- Introduction -- Population in Argentina : historical background -- Peninsulares and Criollos -- Indigenous populations -- African slaves -- Argentine race and ethnicity, continued -- Waves of European immigration -- Religion -- Roman Catholicism -- Judaism -- Protestantism -- Argentine Spanish -- Social customs in Argentina -- The national identity -- Food and drink -- Argentine arts, literature, and cinema -- Art -- Music -- Literature -- Cinema -- Print media and broadcasting -- Selected themes of modern Argentine life -- Poverty and slums -- Sports -- Holidays -- Women in Argentina -- Education -- References -- pt. 2. Reference section -- Key events in Argentine history -- Significant people, places, and events -- Argentina-related organizations -- Business and economic resources -- Cultural exchanges and educational resources -- Government resources -- News resources -- Tourism resources -- Annotated bibliography -- General works -- Geography and history -- The economy -- Politics and government -- Society and culture -- Index -- About the author

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