Dolarización

"Argentina, a lo largo de su historia como país independiente, se ha caracterizado por ser receptor de poblaciones tanto de origen europeo, como oriundas de las repúblicas limítrofes. Sin embargo, desde mediados del siglo XX, simultáneamente a este fenómeno comenzó a producirse otro de signo inverso: por diversas causas, los argentinos empezaron a emigrar. A partir de entonces el flujo no ha cesado de incrementarse hasta alcanzar niveles importantes al comienzo del nuevo milenio, coincidiendo con la crisis institucional y socioeconómica que envolvió al país. Esta última etapa se...

"The Peronist left arose in reaction to attempts to supress the movement. Ironically, its great victory, in forcing the military to accept Perón's return to power, also led to its demise. Legitimated by elections, Perón isolated and attacked his young supporters. A familiar story, but well told and documented"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Brilliant examination of the Italian bibliographer who lent his considerable talents to the Rosas regime in the mid 1800s. Though de Angelis might have had questionable politics, his contribution to Latin American scholarship was tremendous; he assembled and organized a vitally important collection of books, maps, documents, and pamphlets on the early history of the Plata still used today. Sabor's prize-winning study is part biography, part bibliographical essay, and wholly erudite. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Who is María Eugenia Vidal, the woman who, at just over 40, without territorial weight or political apparatus, managed to defeat the powerful Partido Justicialista of Buenos Aires Province? Anointed by Mauricio Macri, she ended up guaranteeing him the presidential triumph in elections that few believed he would win. In the Pro, allies and enemies alike know that their administration depends on the continuity of the still-new Macri regime. With little strident style, a cultist of the lowest profile, Vidal surprised everyone whenever she faced a public challenge: from the very tough...