In the early 20th century Argentina possessed one of the world's most prosperous economies
yet since then Argentina has suffered a series of boom-and-bust cycles that have seen it fall
well behind its regional neighbours. At the same time despite the lack of significant ethnic
or linguistic divisions Argentina has failed to create an over-arching post-independence
national identity and its political and social history has been marred by frictions violence
and a 50-year series of military coups d'etat. In this book Jill Hedges analyses the modern
history of Argentina from the adoption of the 1853 constitution until the present day
exploring political economic and social aspects of Argentina's recent past in a study which
will be invaluable for anyone interested in South American history and politics.
