Territorios reales, territorios pensados, territorios posibles

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.

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...

"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.