Historias de acá

"Group of international relations specialists from National Univ. of Rosario examines different aspects of bilateral relations during the first decade of democracy in Argentina. Articles of dissimilar quality among which the most informative and insightful are those that compare the foreign policies of the Alfonsín and Menem administrations and examine the current theoretical debate on Argentina's foreign policy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

La conquista y el poblamiento del actual territorio argentino fueron empresas donde las mujeres cumplieron un papel relevante. Sin embargo, esta contribucion esencial no ha sido reconocida hasta hoy con suficiente justicia. Los roles femeninos en aquellos siglos fueron multiples y, por cierto, plenos de sacrificios, cuando no de humillaciones y de vergonzantes silencios. Tanto espanolas como indias y mestizas fueron agentes naturales de la continuidad cultural a la que pertenecian, asi como responsables de mejorar las condiciones de vida en la tierra donde vivian con sus hombres y sus hijos....

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...

"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.