Mujeres de la conquista

Verlagsinfo: Es difícil encontrar en la historia moderna un caso similar al de Juan Domigo Perón (1895-1974). Ganó dos elecciones, y gobernó Argentina durante una década que la transformó de forma sustancial. Derrocado en 1955 por un golpe de Estado, en el largo exilio madrileño pudo mantener una influencia permanente sobre la vida de su país, y obtuvo un nuevo triunfo en los comicios de 1973. Desde hace sesenta años, el peronismo vertebra la política argentina y le imprime carácter. Es síntesis de corrientes ideológicas muy distintas e incluso contrapuestas, fiel reflejo de la...

"Most studies of early Anglo-Argentine diplomacy have concentrated narrowly on trade questions, and on the 1806-07 invasions. The present work is decidedly more ambitious. By chronicling all the exploratory diplomacy that led to Britain's recognition of the Argentine Federation in 1825, Gallo has filled several gaps in the existing literature. He credits the innovative policies of Rivadavia - and the farsighted interest shown by George Canning - with opening the door"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"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.

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...