Juan Perón: The Life of the People's Colonel

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Within Argentina, Juan Domingo Per�n continues to be the subject of exaggerated and diametrically opposed views. A dictator, a great leader, the hero of the working classes and Argentina's "first worker"; a weak and spineless man dependent on his strongerwilled wife; a Latin American visionary; a traitor, responsible for dragging Argentina into a modern, socially just 20th century society or, conversely, destroying for all time a prosperous nation and fomenting class war and unreasonable aspirations among his client base. Outside Argentina, Per�n remains overshadowed by his second wife, Evita. The life of this fascinating and unusual man, whose charisma, political influence and controversial nature continue to generate interest, remains somewhat of a mystery to the rest of the world. Per�n remains a key figure in Argentine politics, still able to occupy so much of the political spectrum as to constrain the development of viable alternatives. Jill Hedges explores the life and personality of Per�n and asks why he remains a political icon despite the 'negatives' associated with his extreme personalism. Cover Contents List of Illustrations Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction Back to the future Chapter 1 A brief childhood Chapter 2 The army Chapter 3 Potota and politics Chapter 4 Turning point? Chapter 5 In the ascendant Chapter 6 San Juan Chapter 7 San Perón Chapter 8 Candidate Chapter 9 Early days Chapter 10 If I define, I exclude Chapter 11 At the pinnacle Chapter 12 Decline and fall Chapter 13 Isabel Chapter 14 Unsettled exile Chapter 15 Madrid Chapter 16 Return Chapter 17 The most marvellous music Chapter 18 Legacy Notes Bibliography Index