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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Argentina," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Argentina in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Argentina when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Argentina, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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In this the third of a series of studies of the history of organized labor in Latin America and the Caribean, Alexander explores the history of the Argentine labor movement from the mid-19th century onward. ... Read more

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The voice of a "descamisada"
In the famous musical EVITA, Eva Peron sings to her followers, the "descamisados" (Spanish for "the shirtless ones"). Dona Maria, the subject of DONA MARIA'S STORY, was a real life descamisada. She was a follower of Juan and Eva Peron. Therefore, I believe this is an important book because this is the first time an account of someone who was actually there - someone favorable to the Perons - has been the subject of a widely available book in the United States. As Dona Maria points out, very rarely do we in the United States hear anything positive about the Perons, especially where Evita is concerned.

DONA MARIA'S STORY is not always an easy read, however. That is due in part to the fact that it is mostly based on the author's interviews with Dona Maria, which were conducted in Spanish and then translated into English. As is almost always the case, some things are lost in the translation (Dona Maria refers to Evita's bravery and humanity, commenting that she was not afraid to visit the very poor in the slums "where everything was full of puss"). But what does come through vibrantly is the tight-knit working class community of Barisso that Dona Maria spent most of her life in, as well as the intense emotions that the "descamisados" had - and still have - for Juan and Eva Peron. The author mentions attending political rallies and seeing images of the Perons everywhere, and being both moved and a little frightened by the intensity of the emotion aroused.

The bittersweet aspect to the story is that the memory of the Perons, and therefore the rhetorical sweep of Peronism, is largely being relegated to the realm of nastalgia, being compressed into a mythic golden age (rather than having evolved into a present objective reality). The danger in this is that the younger generations are not as enthralled because they didn't experience the Perons firsthand. The author reasons that it was the job of the monuments to the Perons that stand in the town square to pass on the legacy of Peronist magic, but it may not be working. The younger generation of Argentines are perhaps as familiar with Madonna's version of "Evita" as they are with the real historical woman who at one time was the most powerful woman in their country and all of Latin America.

I was very moved by DONA MARIA'S STORY. ... Read more

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Why do attempts by authoritarian regimes to legalize their political repression differ so dramatically? Why do some dispense with the law altogether, while others scrupulously modify constitutions, pass new laws, and organize political trials?Political (In)Justice answers these questions by comparing the legal aspects of political repression in three recent military regimes: Brazil (1964-1985); Chile (1973-1990); and Argentina (1976-1983).By focusing on political trials as a reflection of each regime's overall approach to the law, Anthony Pereira argues that the practice of each regime can be explained by examining the long-term relationship between the judiciary and the military.Brazil was marked by a high degree of judicial-military integration and cooperation; Chile's military essentially usurped judicial authority; and in Argentina, the military negated the judiciary altogether. Pereira extends the judicial-military framework to other authoritarian regimes--Salazar's Portugal, Hitler's Germany, and Franco's Spain--and a democracy (the United States), to illuminate historical and contemporary aspects of state coercion and the rule of law. ... Read more

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This book surveys Argentina's development from the establishment of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata within the Spanish-American empire to the building of the first railways in the independent nation. Two aspects of Argentina's development receive special attention. First, the author examines the international markets for Argentina's products, taking into account the industrial revolution then under way in Europe and the United States. Second, he discusses the influence of traditional native technology on Argentine production and transport. In addition to describing commercial development at the port of Buenos Aires, the study discusses the expansion of ranching and farming onto the virgin pampas. Although the prosperity of Buenos Aires was not duplicated in the interior provinces, the export trade did permit commercial recovery from depression and civil war throughout Argentina. The author concludes that the conventional dependent or neo-colonial theory of Latin American development does not apply to Argentina's economic expansion. The staple theory of economic growth proves to be more accurate, for the linkages produced by the export trade actually diversified domestic economic activity and broadened entrepreneurial and labour opportunities in Argentina. ... Read more

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'Estancias Argentinas' proposes a journey of images and texts through the extraordinary phenomenon of the architecture of estancia homesteads. This book presents twenty magnificent examples of the grand rural homes built mainly between the mid 19th and mid-20th centuries.

The estancias, or 'homesteads,' are characteristic features of the Buenos Aires pampa. Some of them are works of art, highlighted by surrounding parks. The work of architects Hernan Barbero Sarzabal and Sergio Castiglione offers us a clear picture of some of the most representative 'homesteads' of the province of Buenos Aires, and inspires us to imagine the life of those estate owners who were, at the time, one of the most dynamic motors of Argentinean progress.

Each example includes excellent images by Luis Abregu and documentation from private archives, architectural plans, portraits of the founders, photographs and period paintings, drawings and sketches made by present day artists expressly for this purpose. The text describes the architecture, the rich history of the establishments and the profile of the founders, on various occasions pioneers or renowned politicians. These estancia homesteads are a valuable architectural heritage for Argentina, and they deserve to be known and valued. ... Read more

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This book considers how globalization is impacting contemporary Argentina-via regional trading blocs, through migrations across its borders, and through the emerging transnational border regions that it shares with other Latin American nations. Overshadowing all of these trends is the current crisis brought on by both international financial institutions possessing an increasing say over how the country is run and internal elites trying to use Argentina's integration into the world financial system to their own advantage. Argentina has long imagined itself as a European nation, qualitatively different from its Latin American neighbors. But recent events are forcing it to change its perception of itself. As the size of Argentina's transnational community continues to swell, and as the nation continues its financial and social implosion, Argentinians are being forced to re-imagine the nation as being Latin American, replete with the histories and problems of that part of the world. ... Read more

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Did the job
Don't know if experts agree, but for me it served the purpose well during my 2 weeks in Argentina

Adequate guide of all birds but only average illustrations
Basics: 2003, 15th edition, softcover, 341 pages, 256 color plates, 975 species, range map for each bird

First published in 1987, this is a brief, concise identification guide covering all of Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands.

There are 975 species illustrated, with 3-4 on each page.The majority of the birds are illustrated with multiple views (e.g., perched vs. flying; dorsal vs. ventral) and are accompanied by a very short (20-60 words) physical description of the bird.Only the minimum of text is given to range or habitat - typically only a dozen words.

The artistic quality is decent but not great. The physical structure of the passerines is captured with better realism than other groups such as the gulls, terns, shorebirds, ducks, or petrels.These latter groups have misproportioned wings, bills, chests, or length-to-width ratios.Additionally, similar species (e.g., elaenias, flycatchers, furnarids, etc.) will expose the limitations of the minimal descriptions, small-sized paintings, and average detail.

The color reproduction is much better in the 2003 and later editions than in the books printed up through the mid 1990s.The earlier editions have muted or washed out colors on a thinner paper that allows birds from the other side to bleed through.The new books have sharper edges to the illustrations and are on thicker, glossy paper.

The range maps are tiny at 1x2cm; however, they do effectively illustrate the generalized range of the birds.

Heads-up:This book is the original source used to create four other scaled-down books that use the same paintings, text, and maps.They're mini-clones.These include 1) Aves de Patagonia y Antartida, 2) Guia Para la Identificacion de las Aves de Paraguay, 3) Aves de Costanera Sur y Ciudad de Buenos Aires, and 4) Guia para la Identificacion de las Aves de Iguazu.Owning this one book means you own all four of the other books, other than 60 species added to the newer Paraguayan guide.

If you're going to the Patagonia region, I recommend you also take the Chilean guide by Jaramillo and/or the Birds of Patagonia guide by Couve.The illustrations are superior in Jaramillo's book.Couve's book, even with photographs, is also better.And, text is more useful.

This book is available in both Spanish and English.

I've listed several related books below...
1) Birds of Patagonia, Tierra Del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula by Couve
2) Birds of Chile by Jaramillo/Burke/Beadle
3) Las Aves de Chile by Martinez/Gonzalez (ISBN 9568426000)
4) Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica by de la Pena
5) Las Aves del Uruguay by Gore/Gepp
6) Birds And Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantartic And Falkland Islands by Todd
7) Falkland Islands Birds by Woods
8) Guide to Birds of the Falkland Islands by Woods

Fabulous, considering the options
This book served me well in Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and Iguazu Falls.

Weaknesses: It's a bit big and bulky to easily bring along.Substantively, this book could be improved with larger maps and pages comparing similar species.With the biodiversity of this area, perhaps the only solution is to split the book in two.

Strengths: Complete, good index, names of species in both English and Spanish.

Given the alternatives, I'm still quite pleased that I bought and used this book. ... Read more

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