Authoritarianism and the Crisis of the Argentine Political Economy

'This book, the product of more than 15 years of research and meditation, ranks among the best of its genre. Smith displays outstanding analytical skills, and he adds style, depth, and substance not only to studies of Argentina but to those of Latin America as a whole. The book is strikingly rich in data and detail, and exudes intellectual imagination and literary polish of the highest quality ... A book that will remain the best account of its subject for many years to come and sets the highest standards of scholarship.'David Rock, The Americas

• 1. Thinking about authoritarianism in Argentina 2. Cycles of crisis and transformation in the Argentine political economy 3. The state and the 'Argentine Revolution' 4. The state-led project of capitalist restructing 5. Working-class politics and the state 6. The Cordobazo, popular resistance, and entrepreneurial reaction 7. Military reformism and the 'deepening of the Revolution' 8. The military's extrication crisis and the 'Gran Acuerdo Nacional' 9. The 'proceso' and the apothesis of authoritarianism 10. Alfonsi;n and the unfinished agenda of democratic class compromise Postscript: menem and neoliberal restructuring Notes Bibliography Index.