A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century

Updated and Revised Edition

Luis Alberto Romero, James P. Brennan

• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9780271062280
• eBook ISBN: 9780271064093
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 20th Century History
• Index: History

A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century, originally published in Buenos Aires in 1994, attained instant status as a classic. Written as an introductory text for university students and the general public, it is a profound reflection on the "Argentine dilemma" and the challenges that the country faces as it tries to rebuild democracy. Luis Alberto Romero brilliantly and painstakingly reconstructs and analyzes Argentina's tortuous, often tragic modern history, from the "alluvial society" born of mass immigration, to the dramatic years of Juan and Eva Perón, to the recent period of military dictatorship. For this second English-language edition, Romero has written new chapters covering the Kirchner decade (2003–13), the upheavals surrounding the country's 2001 default on its foreign debt, and the tumultuous years that followed as Argentina sought to reestablish a role in the global economy while securing democratic governance and social peace.

Table of contents

• COVER Front
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface to the Updated and Revised English-Language Edition
• Preface to the First Spanish-Language Edition
• Preface to the First English-Language Edition
• Chapter 1: 1916
• Chapter 2: The Radical Governments, 1916–1930
• Chapter 3: The Conservative Restoration, 1930–1943
• Chapter 4: The Perón Government, 1943–1955
• Chapter 5: The Stalemate, 1955–1966
• Chapter 6: Dependency or Liberation, 1966–1976
• Chapter 7: The “Process,” 1976–1983
• Chapter 8: Advance and Retreat, 1983–1989
• Chapter 9: The Great Transformation, 1989–1999
• Chapter 10: Crisis and Reconstruction, 1999–2005
• Chapter 11: A New Opportunity, 2005–2010
• Epilogue
• Glossary of Spanish Terms
• Bibliography
• Index
• COVER Back