A Brief History of Argentina

ISBN-13: 9780816083619 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 354 str.

Jonathan C Brown

Opis

Spanning more than 12,000 years of history, A Brief History of Argentina, Second Edition thoroughly and comprehensively explores these issues and discusses how they will affect Argentina's future.

Coverage includes:

-A comprehensive summary of Argentina's diverse geography and its varied natural resources

-The origins of the deep-seated practices of discrimination, which continue today

-The effects of neoliberalism on Argentina's large working class and urban poor, culminating in the caserola movement, the piqueteros movement, and the birth of the cartoneros

-The impact a changing global economy has had within Argentina's borders

-The rich culture of Argentina, which has created five Nobel laureates, vibrant cities that draw millions of tourists annually, and sports teams that have won multiple world championships.