Argentina, 1516-1982: From Spanish Colonization to the Falklands War

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In this comprehensive history, updated to include the climactic events of the five years since the Falklands War, Professor Rock documents the early colonial history of Argentina, pointing to the colonial forms established during the Spanish conquest as the source for Argentina's continued reliance on foreign commercial and investment partnerships. The collapse of Argentina's close western European ties after World War II is thus seen as the underlying cause for her current economic and political crisis. Contents Acknowledgments Preface THE SPANISH SETTLEMENTS, 1516-1680 THE RISE OF BUENOS AIRES, 1680-1810 REVOLUTION AND DICTATORSHIP, 1810-1852 THE FORMATION OF THE NATION-STATE, 1852-1890 FOUR SEASONS OF DEMOCRACY, 1890-1930 FROM OLIGARCHY TO POPULISM, 1930-1946 THE APOGEE OF PERON, 1946-1955 A NATION IN DEADLOCK, 1955-1982 Epilogue Notes Glossary of Spanish Terms Select Bibliography Index