A brief history of Argentina
By: Jonathan C. Brown.
Publisher: Facts On File
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: Argentina -- History.
Description: "Examining both the accomplishments and failures in the historical formation of the nation, A Brief History of Argentina begins its investigation with the earliest agriculturists, who resisted the conquering Inca, and concludes with the political and economic challenges that face the country today.

Providing a concise yet comprehensive narrative of Argentina's rich history, this one-stop reference focuses on such key events as the arrival of European colonialists, the struggle for independence, the era of Juan and Eva Peron, and the period known as the Dirty War."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ancient Argentina and the European encounter; title: The Colonial Río de la Plata; title: Imperial reform and conflict in the Río de la Plata; title: Crisis of the colonial order and revolution; title: Agrarian expansion and nation building, 1820-1880; title: The Liberal Age, 1880-1916; title: The decline of liberalism, 1916-1930; title: The rise of populism, 1930-1955; title: The failure of de-Peronization, 1955-1983; title: The neo-liberal age begins.