Broken Promises?

The Argentine Crisis and Argentine Democracy
Herausgeber: Epstein, Edward; Pion-Berlin, David

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection examines Argentina's recent economic and political crisis by looking at the events leading up to the crisis, the reaction by both security forces and the people, and the relations between Argentina and its foreign allies. Finally the book looks to the future, asking how this crisis will affect the nation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 487g
• ISBN-13: 9780739127261
• ISBN-10: 0739127268
• Artikelnr.: 23541721

Autorenporträt

Edward Epstein is professor of political science at the University of Utah. David Pion-Berlin is professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Crisis of 2001 and Argentine Democracy
Part 3 Causes of the Crisis Chapter 4 The Democratic Process in Argentina
Chapter 5 Police, Politics, and Society in the Province of Buenos Aires
Chapter 6 The Costs of the Convertability Plan: The Economic and Social
Consequences of Financial Hegemony Part 7 Citizen Responses Chapter 8 The
Piquetero Movement in Greater Buenos Aires: Political Protests by the
Unemployed Poor During the Crisis Chapter 9 Political Mobilization in
Neighborhood Assemblies: The Cases of Villa Crespo and Palermo Chapter 10
Middle Class Use of Barter Clubs: A Real Alternative or Just Survival? Part
11 The Forces of Order During the Crisis Chapter 12 Crisis, Democracy, and
the Military in Argentina Chapter 13 The Gendermarie's Response to Social
Protest in Argentina Part 14 State and Foreign Responses Chapter 15 In the
Name of the People: The Possibilities and Limits of a Government Relying on
Public Opinion Chapter 16 The Argentine Political Crisis and Necessary
Institutional Reform Chapter 17 Will Foreign Allies Help? Argentina's
Relationship with Brazil and the United States