"...an uplifting, as well as scholarly, introduction to one of South America's great cities." Times Literary Supplement

• Preface; 1. Buenos Aires before World War I; 2. Prelude to reform; 3. Reform and Its consequences; 4. A new council; 5. Buenos Aires in the 1920s; 6. Noel and the council: round one; 7. Noel and the council: round two; 8. Cantilo, colectivos, and subways; 9. Conservative resurgence: Guerrico and Naón; 10. Vedia y Mitre and the council: round one; 11. 1936; 12. Vedia y Mitre and the council: round two; 13. Old business; 14. Democracy under siege; 15. Buenos Aires in the early 1940s; Appendix; Bibliography.

"...an uplifting, as well as scholarly, introduction to one of South America's great cities." Times Literary Supplement

• Preface; 1. Buenos Aires before World War I; 2. Prelude to reform; 3. Reform and Its consequences; 4. A new council; 5. Buenos Aires in the 1920s; 6. Noel and the council: round one; 7. Noel and the council: round two; 8. Cantilo, colectivos, and subways; 9. Conservative resurgence: Guerrico and Naón; 10. Vedia y Mitre and the council: round one; 11. 1936; 12. Vedia y Mitre and the council: round two; 13. Old business; 14. Democracy under siege; 15. Buenos Aires in the early 1940s; Appendix; Bibliography.

"...an uplifting, as well as scholarly, introduction to one of South America's great cities." Times Literary Supplement

• Preface; 1. Buenos Aires before World War I; 2. Prelude to reform; 3. Reform and Its consequences; 4. A new council; 5. Buenos Aires in the 1920s; 6. Noel and the council: round one; 7. Noel and the council: round two; 8. Cantilo, colectivos, and subways; 9. Conservative resurgence: Guerrico and Naón; 10. Vedia y Mitre and the council: round one; 11. 1936; 12. Vedia y Mitre and the council: round two; 13. Old business; 14. Democracy under siege; 15. Buenos Aires in the early 1940s; Appendix; Bibliography.