Luis Alberto Romero directs the Center for the Study of Political History at the School of Politics and Government of the Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Among his other books is (with Leandro H. Gutiérrez) Sectores populares, cultura y política: Buenos Aires en la entreguerra (1995).
James P. Brennan is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of The Labor Wars in Córdoba, 1955–1976: Ideology, Work, and Labor Politics in an Argentine Industrial City (1995).
“Luis Alberto Romero has written a book that is comprehensive,
balanced, and full of insights into the development—and turmoil—of
modern Argentine history. This book can serve as a starter for
anyone interested in the topic. Specialists too will rely on it for
its analysis and detail. James Brennan’s translation is
outstanding.”—Jeremy Adelman, Princeton University
“The purpose of this book is to provide a straightforward synthesis
of twentieth-century Argentine history in all its complexity and
paradox. . . . Romero focuses on Argentina’s place in the larger
world, the role of the state, and the influence of culture and
intellectuals on the nation’s development.”—Richard J. Walter,
American Historical Review
“An excellent history, with a fine balance between the economic,
the political and the social. Romero is particularly good on the
social history of the earlier twentieth century, charting the
effects of the rapid cultural modernization that would be created
by Peronism’s promise of welfare and cultural autarky.”—Jon
Beasley-Murray, Times Literary Supplement
“Argentina’s current economic and political crisis is symptomatic
of its failure to forge a viable, modern economy and to consolidate
democracy during the 20th century. So argues leading Argentine
historian Romero in his timely and insightful synthesis. With a
profound grasp of scholarly literature, Romero writes lucidly and
incisively about the national and international forces that have
undermined economic development, democracy, and social justice in
modern Argentina.”—S. J. Hirsch, Choice
“A fascinating and well-translated account of Argentina’s
misadventures over the last century by one of that country’s
brightest historians.”—Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs
“The workings of democracy dominate the current writing on
Argentina. By making democracy its centerpiece, the impressive
synthesis of the twentieth-century history of Argentina by Luis
Alberto Romero exemplifies the genre.”—David Rock, Latin American
Research Review
“Luis Alberto Romero, a highly respected Argentine historian and
professor at the University of Buenos Aires, here provides a
balanced and nuanced analysis of the complex history of the
country. Romero’s straightforward writing and James Brennan’s
superb translation of the 1994 Spanish original make this an
excellent starter for anyone interested in Argentina, and it should
work very well as an undergraduate textbook.”—Mariano Ben Plotkin,
Hispanic American Historical Review
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