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1 online resource (xvii, 317 pages) :, 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, Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-311) and index, Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1. National Consolidation 1853-80; 2. The 'Golden Age' 1880-1930; 3. The Infamous 'Decade' 1930-43; 4. Peronism: The Original Protagonists; 5. The Rise of Peron, 1943-5; 6. The 'Revolution' of 17 October 1945; 7. Peronism in Power 1946-52: The First Presidency; 8. The Death of Evita and the Fall of Peron; 9. Peronism Proscribed; 10. Descent into Chaos; 11. Provincial Perspectives; 12. Return to Democracy; 13. Default and Disarray; Notes; Bibliography; Index, Print version record