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"McGuire makes a significant, original contribution to the scholarly literature on parties, unions, and the dilemmas of democratic consolidation in Argentina. The book is certain to become the standard work on the Peronist movement and one of a handful of obligatory references for the study of contemporary Argentine politics. Its importance is not limited to the study of Argentina, however: this superb piece of scholarship is also very relevant to other Latin American countries and other regions."--William C. Smith, University of Miami
"McGuire puts forth a compelling explanation in promoting democratic governance. He argues that the personalistic policies of both Juan Perón and now of President Carlos Menem have undermined attempts at building a strong political party system within which democratic procedures and norms could emerge."--Choice
About the author
James W. McGuire is Associate Professor of Government at Wesleyan University.
Summary
Peronism, the Argentine political movement, has revolved since its inception around a personalistic leader, a set of powerful trade unions, and a weakly institutionalized political party. This book examines why Peronism continued to be weakly institutionalized after Peron's downfall in 1955.
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"McGuire puts forth a compelling explanation in promoting democratic governance. He argues that the personalistic policies of both Juan Perón and now of President Carlos Menem have undermined attempts at building a strong political party system within which democratic procedures and norms could emerge."
