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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the social relations, political strategies and history behind capitalist economic development in Latin America, with particular attention to Argentina
Trade Review“This is an excellent, challenging volume by two distinguished scholars. It addresses perennial, pressing issues in contemporary Argentinean development—the formation and stance of the national bourgeoisie. Central to this story is Peronism, a subject that the authors have made their own. The book provides a timely revision of a period that, although once much studied, has been neglected in recent years. It also offers insights into contemporary post–Second World War industrialization projects essayed elsewhere in Latin America and formulates a distinct framework—the new business history—that is relevant for the analysis of peripheral capitalist classes elsewhere in a rapidly globalizing world economy.”
—Colin M. Lewis,London School of Economics and Political Science
“Brennan and Rougier have written a masterful account of state-business relations during a watershed moment in Argentinean history. The Politics of National Capitalism follows in the rich tradition of political economy studies, but breathes new life into the field’s central concerns through its innovative research and scope of analysis. Rather than focusing on dominant agriculturalists and industrialists, as has often been the norm, this book looks more broadly at the business community, including neglected provincial sectors and commercial enterprises. Quantitative treatments of public policy are combined with insightful profiles of major trade groups and business leaders. This work is, quite simply, required reading for all those interested in the connections between capitalist economics and national development in Latin America.”
—Eduardo Elena,University of Miami
“This book is a masterpiece that should be read by those interested in the history of Argentina and in real political economy with a historical perspective.”
—Fernando Rocchi Latin American Politics and Society
“Future scholars will find it difficult to analyze the political and economic world of Argentina in the conflictive thirty years between 1946 and 1976 without consulting this book.”
—Joel Horowitz Latin American Research Review
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Political Economy of Populist Argentina, 1943–1976
2. Industrialists and Bolicheros in the Origins of Peronism
3. Peronist Economic and Industrial Policy, 1944–1955
4. Industrial Support for Perón: The Cámara Argentina de Industrias Metalúrgicas
5. The Confederación General Económica and the “Organized Community”
6. The “National Bourgeoisie” in Opposition: From the Revolución Libertadora to the Revolución Argentina
7. Conflict and Crisis in the Metalworking Industries
8. Peronist Economic and Industrial Policies in the 1970s
9. The National Bourgeoisie in Power: Provincial Dynamics and the Fall of National Capitalism
Final Reflections
Bibliography
Index
