The New Argentine Democracy - by Edward C Epstein (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume brings together ten experts on Latin America to evaluate Argentina's newly restored democracy. Specifically, they examine the success of economic and political programs implemented since the end of 1983 by the freely elected Alfonsin and Menem governments. Special attention is given to the efforts of democratic office holders to secure the support of powerful interest groups such as the armed forces, business, labor, and the Catholic Church. Further attention is given to Argentina's two dominant political parties, the Radicals and the Peronists, the strong personalities of presidents Alfonsin and Menem, and the contrasting efforts of these men to restructure the traditional political coalitions that have for so long immobilized the country.

This volume will be of interest to scholars and students in political science, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.

Book Synopsis

This volume brings together ten experts on Latin America to evaluate Argentina's newly restored democracy. Specifically, they examine the success of economic and political programs implemented since the end of 1983 by the freely elected Alfonsin and Menem governments. Special attention is given to the efforts of democratic office holders to secure the support of powerful interest groups such as the armed forces, business, labor, and the Catholic Church. Further attention is given to Argentina's two dominant political parties, the Radicals and the Peronists, the strong personalities of presidents Alfonsin and Menem, and the contrasting efforts of these men to restructure the traditional political coalitions that have for so long immobilized the country.

This volume will be of interest to scholars and students in political science, comparative politics, and Latin American studies.

Review Quotes

?This is a most timely volume bringing together Argentine and North American perspectives. Several chapters were directly translated by Epstein himself. Recommended for undergraduate and graduate/faculty collections.?-Choice

"This is a most timely volume bringing together Argentine and North American perspectives. Several chapters were directly translated by Epstein himself. Recommended for undergraduate and graduate/faculty collections."-Choice

About the Author

EDWARD C. EPSTEIN is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. He is the author of Labor Autonomy and the State in Latin America (1989).