Argentina: A Modern History

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 milita...