Territorios reales, territorios pensados, territorios posibles

"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.

"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.

"Well-crafted, readable biography of a key Unitarian general (1797-1841)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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...