{"product_id":"argentina-what-went-wrong-9780275990763","title":"Argentina: What Went Wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy has Argentina failed so spectacularly  both economically and politically? It is a puzzle because the country seemed to have all the requirements for greatness  including a well-established middle class of professionals. Its failure raises the specter that other middle-class societies could also fail. In Argentina  MacLachlan delivers history with a plot  a sense of direction and purpose  and fascinating conclusions that reveal a much more complex picture of Argentina than one might have had in mind prior to reading this book.  Argentina traces the roots of the nation from the late colonial period to the present  and examines the impact of events that molded it: the failure of political accommodation in 1912  the role of the oligarchy  the development of a middle class  gender issues  the elaboration of a distinct culture  the era of Peron  the army  and the dirty war. The conclusion suggests the reasons for the nations difficulties. The IMF  World Bank  and international financial markets play a role  but so does a high level of political corruption and mismanagement of the economy that emerged from political and economic failure. Juan and Eva Peron tried to override politics to create an economic and social balance between urban labor and agriculture interests  but failed. The dirty war arose from that failure. Nationalism forged a culture of victimization and resentment that continues to this day. Laying aside standard explanations  MacLachlan presents a portrait of Argentina that emphasizes the role of a destructive nationalismand a form a corruption that turns citizens into clients.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647579447349,"sku":"ByrdShop_0275990761","price":59.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780275990763.jpg?v=1781693915","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/argentina-what-went-wrong-9780275990763","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}