Review by Choice Review
In this timely analysis of major issues facing contemporary Argentina, Wynia focuses on developments from the return of Juan Per;on to power in 1973, through the debacle of the Falklands War, and the restoration of civilian government under the leadership of Raul Alfonsin in 1983. Drawing from his own extensive writings, e.g., Argentina in the Postwar Era: Politics and Economic Policy Making in a Divided Society (CH, May '79), as well as several recent Argentine monographs and polemics, Wynia touches on various topics during that period, ranging from the military repression of political radicals to current nuclear policy. His insightful assessment of how the Peronists, labor leaders, and the Alfonsin braintrusters have proposed to deal with Argentina's complex economic problems is especially instructive. Less precise are Wynia's provocative generalizations on how confrontation politics reflect national characteristics. More judicious editing would have diminished the book's occasional stylistic flaws and repetitions. Inclusion of a standard bibliography also would have been helpful. This informative study, however, is an important contribution to the literature on current Latin American affairs. Upper-division undergraduates and above.-J.A. Gagliano, Loyola University of Chicago
Copyright American Library Association, used with permission.
Review by Choice Review
