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Informationen zum Autor Paul H. Lewis is professor emeritus of political science at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. He is the author of nine books, including the Praeger's Guerrillas and Generals: The "Dirty War" in Argentina and Latin Fascist Elites: The Mussolini, Franco, and Salazar Regimes . Klappentext This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a wealthy nation to throw it all away. They say those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. Thus the importance of this book. The Agony of Argentine Capitalism: From Menem to the Kirchners is the capstone of a magisterial trilogy exploring the reasons for Argentina's shocking "reversal of development." In the early 20th century, Argentina was a rising star. It was one of the world's ten richest countries, on course to a place among the most advanced and prosperous liberal democracies in the world. Then, in 1929, Argentina fell into an economic coma from which no political or military shock treatment has been able to rouse it.The collapse of Argentina's capitalist class has been so devastating that little support remains for free enterprise or free trade. Her fate poses an intellectual challenge for First World capitalist countries. As famed economist Paul Samuelson warned: "Argentina is the pattern no modern capitalist may face without crossing himself and saying, 'There but for the grace of God..'" Zusammenfassung This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a wealthy nation to throw it all away. They say those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAbbreviationsCHAPTER ONE: The Rise to PowerThe Young Político Governor MenemGovernor Again: The Menem ModelThe RenovationistCHAPTER TWO: The Crisis of Argentine CapitalismThe Roots of StagflationThe Business ElitesCHAPTER THREE: Trials and ErrorsPlan B&BThe Crony CabinetFamily Scandals and Military ThreatsCorruption ScandalsGovernment ShakeupCHAPTER FOUR: Free Markets and ConvertibilityThe Convertibility PlanForeign InfluenceLabor's TravailsCHAPTER FIVE: The Underside of the SystemThe Syrian Connection: "Yomagate"The Syrian Connection: Gun-RunningThe Syrian Connection: Terrorism"Junior's Accident"Intimidation of the PressCHAPTER SIX: Triumphs and TroublesConvertibility's Potential ProblemsMenem's Re-ElectionThe "Tequila Effect"Economic Damage ControlThe Dysfunctional ProvincesThe Demands of ClientelismCHAPTER SEVEN: The Downward SlideCavallo versus YabránThe Rout of Domestic CapitalismThe RaidersSummaryCHAPTER EIGHT: ChallengesMurder's Red TrailThe October 1997 ElectionsThe Peronists SplitThe Alliance Rolls ForwardCHAPTER NINE: The CrashThe Alliance Breaks UpTroubles and TurmoilReturn of the "Wizard"Free FallCHAPTER TEN: The Retreat to PopulismThe Conflict with the CourtsEconomic AgonyThree-Sided StalemateMenem ReduxCHAPTER ELEVEN: The Illusions of ProgressThe Kirchner CoalitionThe Debt "Haircut"Toward a Closed EconomyThe Contradictions of a Closed EconomyFrom Néstor to Cristina, With LoveCHAPTER TWELVE: DefianceTactical ManeuversThe Struggle for Public OpinionThe Congressional StruggleThe AftermathFacing the Future: The Three ArgentinasNotesSelected BibliographyIndex...
