TY - BOOK AU - Hedges,Jill TI - Argentina: a modern history SN - 9781848856547 AV - 101 F 2843 H453a 2011 U1 - 982.04 PY - 2011/// CY - London, New York PB - I.B. Tauris KW - Argentina KW - History KW - 20th century KW - 1860-1910 KW - Politics and government KW - Historia KW - Siglo XX KW - Política y gobierno N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-311) and index; 1. Provincial Perspectives -- 2. National Consolidation, 1853-80 -- 3. The 'Golden Age', 1880-1930 -- 4. The Infamous 'Decade', 1930-43 -- 5. Peronism: The Original Protagonists -- 6. The Rise of Perón, 1943-5 -- 7. The 'Revolution' of 17 October 1945 -- 8. Peronism in Power, 1946-52: The First Presidency -- 9. The Death of Evita and the Fall of Perón -- 10. Peronism Proscribed -- 11. Descent Into Chaos -- 12. Return to Democracy -- 13. Default and Disarray N2 - 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 ER -