Argentina's Economic Reforms of the 1990s in Contemporary and Historical Perspective

Why has Argentina suffered so much political and economic instability? How could Argentina, once one of the wealthiest countries in the world, failed to meet its potential over decades? What lessons can we take from Argentina's successes and failures? _x005F_x000D_ Argentina's economic history can only be explained in the context of conflicts of interest, of politics, war and peace, boom and bust. It is intertwined with ideological struggles over the ideal society._x005F_x000D_ The book comprises a full economic history of Argentina from the Spanish colonial period to 1990, followed by a narrative by Domingo Cavallo on the last 25 years of reform and counter reform._x005F_x000D_