The Struggle for an Enlightened Republic
Subtitle: Buenos Aires And Rivadavia
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press; Institute of Latin American Studies
Published: December 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 91
ISBN-13: 9781900039765
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Political structures: democracy; Latin America - South America; History; History - General History; History: World; Argentina; Political History
Description: "This book analyses the evolution of politics, ideas and culture in Buenos Aires in the years 1820-1827 - a period in which the United Provinces of the River Plate, what is now Argentina, were largely dominated by the political influence of Bernardino Rivadavia. The main focus of this work is centred on the effects of Rivadavia's enlightened reforms on Buenos Aires society during the years 1821-24, during his period as Minister of Government of the city, and the causes of his eventual political downfall in 1827 shortly after his election as first president of the reunified Argentine Republic."--book jacket.