Chimneys in the Desert - Industrialization in Argentina During the Export Boom Years, 1870-1930

Zusatztext "I recommend this book to anyone seeking a more detailed examination of Latin America's early industrial experience and to those Argentina aficionados still seeking an explanation of the enigma that is Argentine development." Informationen zum Autor Fernando Rocchi is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina. Klappentext "Rocchi's exemplary study plays the invaluable role of stimulating a new, more vigorous and more empirically-grounded debate on an old but immensely important subject."--The Americas "A must for anyone interested in Argentine history and economic development"--CHOICE Zusammenfassung This book offers a new perspective on the history of Argentina by studying economics through the lens of traditionally non-economic perspectives, such as the importance of politics, consumerist culture, women, paternalism, nation-building, and ideology.

Product details

• Authors: Fernando Rocchi
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2005
• EAN: 9780804750127
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-5012-7
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Social Science History; Social Science History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries