{"product_id":"the-crisis-of-argentine-capitalism","title":"The Crisis of Argentine Capitalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the end of World War II  Argentina was the most industrialized nation in Latin America  with a highly urbanized  literate  and pluralistic society. But over the past four decades  the country has suffered political and economic crises of increasing intensity that have stalled industrial growth  sharpened class conflict  and led to long periods of military rule. In this book  Paul Lewis attempts to explain how that happened.  Lewis begins by describing the early development of Argentine industry  from just before the turn of the century to the eve of Juan Perons rise to power after World War II. He discusses the emergence of the new industrialists and urban workers and delineates the relationships between those classes and the traditional agrarian elites who controlled the state.  Under Peron  the country shifted from an essentially liberal strategy of development to a more corporatist approach. Whereas most writers view Peron as a pragmatist  if not opportunist  Lewis treats him as an ideologue whose views remained consistent throughout his career  and he holds Peron  along with his military colleagues  chiefly responsible for ending the evolution of Argentinas economy toward dynamic capitalism.  Lewis describes the political stalemate between Peronists and antiPeronists from 1955 to 1987 and shows how the failure of postPeron governments to incorporate the trade union movement into the political and economic mainstream resulted in political polarization  economic stagnation  and a growing level of violence. He then recounts Perons triumphal return to power and the subsequent inability of his government to restore order and economic vigor through a return to corporatist measures. Finally  Lewis examines the equally disappointing failures of the succeeding military regime under General Videla and the restoration of democracy under President Raul Alfonsin to revive the free market.  By focusing on the organization  development  and political activities of pressure groups rather than on parties or governmental institutions  Lewis gets to the root causes of Argentinas instability and decline  what he calls the politics of political stagnation. At the same time  he provides important information about Argentinas entrepreneurial classes and their relation to labor  government  the military  and foreign capital. The book is unique in the wealth of its detail and the depth of its analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964115710005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807843563","price":59.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807843567.jpg?v=1770449579","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-crisis-of-argentine-capitalism","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}