History of Argentina

Ezequiel Adamovsky is Principal Researcher at CONICET (National Council for Scientific and Technological Research), Professor of History at the Universidad Nacional de San MartÍn, and the author of several books in Spanish.

“A rich and ambitious work that covers multiple historical dimensions-from economic structures and sociopolitical processes to ethnicities and sexuality-Ezequiel Adamovsky’s A History of Argentina is a magnificent contribution to the English bibliography on Argentine history. In a landscape dominated by thematic monographs focused on short time periods, Adamovsky offers a conceptually solid and narratively engaging synthesis of current scholarship encompassing the entire country’s history.” - Pablo Palomino, author of (The Invention of Latin American Music: A Transnational History) “With this translation, English readers have access to the best single-volume history of Argentina, written by one of the country’s most innovative and influential historians. Ezequiel Adamovsky draws on a wide range of interdisciplinary scholarship to highlight the experience and agency of ordinary people. Accessible to readers encountering Argentine history for the first time, this engaging account nonetheless has much to teach more experienced students and scholars; it surprises and illuminates on every page.” - Matthew B. Karush, author of (Musicians in Transit: Argentina and the Globalization of Popular Music) "A History of Argentina skillfully analyzes centuries of the country's history, beginning with the Indigenous people and polities that lived in the region before the Spanish arrived in the Americas. . . . this readable book offers a broad survey of Argentine history suitable for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals." - E. C. Rothera (Choice) "Adamovsky covers the broad sweep of Argentina’s history, from its pre-Columbian Indigenous peoples to the present. He provides a detailed, nuanced portrait of the national history, and every chapter contains insightful analysis and new information, even for someone familiar with Argentina’s history." - James Brennan (Hispanic American Historical Review) "With a body of 322 pages, Adamovsky’s sweep through Argentine history is nicely paced. It is balanced. . . . this is an excellent option for those teaching a survey of Argentine history." - John W. Sherman (Journal of Global South Studies)

• List of Abbreviations  vii1. Violence: The Conquest and the Colonial Order  12. Revolution! The End of the Colonial Order, the Wars of Independence, and a Long Period of Discord (1806–1852)  373. The Great Transformation: The Expansion of the State and the Market in Argentina (1852–1912)  814. Liberal Argentina and Its Constraints: From Failed Democracy to Peronism (1912–1955)  1295. The Pendulum: Dictatorship, the Market, and Popular Power, from PerÓn’s Overthrow to the National Reorganization Process (1955–1983)  1816. Democracy Devalued: Between the Promises of Democracy and Neoliberalism, from AlfonsÍn to Macri (1983–2019)  228Epilogue. Argentine History over the Long Term  300Selected Bibliography  323Index  333