Description
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the relationship between the many and the few in the formation of a republican polity. It studies the case of Buenos Aires in the 1860s and 1870s, when the inauguration of a new national order in Argentina entailed a radical change, by exploring the different forms of participation of the people in the public life of the city.
Trade Review"Centered entirely in Buenos Aires, the book provides an excellent account of public life. . . . I highly recommend the book to specialists on Argentine politics and on nineteenth-century Latin America." --
History: Reviews of New Books"Sabato offers a unique view of the relationship between the political elite and the public in the mid-19th century Buenos Aires, Argentina. . . . Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above." --
ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: 1. Buenos Aires, a world in transition 2. The Institutions and networks of civil society Part II. 3. On election days 4. The electoral machines 5. The elections 6. Political citizenship and the suffrage Part III. 7. The people take to the streets 8. A violent episode 9. On the margins 10. A culture of mobilization Epilogue Notes Index of names.
