Peronism, the Argentine political movement created by Juan Perón in the 1940's, has revolved since its inception around a personalistic leader, a set of powerf

Although Juan Peron changed the course of modern Argentine history, scholars have often interpreted him in terms of their own ideologies and interests, rather t

In nearly every account of modern Argentine history, the first Peronist regime (1946–55) emerges as the critical juncture. Appealing to growing masses of indu

A solidly researched, persuasive study of the Argentine labour movement which analyses the relationship between Peronism and the Argentine working class.

Populism has been one of the most important phenomena in the political and social history of Latin America. In the Shadow of Perón challenges several commonly