Suchergebnisse

"Interpretive history of Argentina's oil industry up to Perón's 1955 overthrow. Emphasizes the rivalry between YPF and the foreign companies. Argues that YPF might have funtioned well if it had not been corrupted by Peronist bureaucracy and mismanagement, the Concordancia's deliberate sabotage, and Yrigoyen's indifference"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57

"Splendid work on the pre-Popular Front era, particularly the activities of Gustavo Ross Santa María and the election of Aguirre Cerda. Ross managed to improve the economy and reduce Chile's foreign debt through a variety of schemes, including fleecing the foreign bond holders. Relying heavily on primary sources, this is required reading for political and diplomatic historians"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58

"Very informative account of foreign joint ventures in Cuba"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57

" ... esta obra propone un contexto de análisis y debate a fin de encarar el estudio de seis áreas de política pública estratégicas para la sociedad argentina y su futuro: exterior, macroeconómica, comercial, fiscal, de transporte y energética. Producto de la investigación de reconocidos expertos, estas páginas resultan una pieza ineludible para dilucidar la matriz política que en ocasiones forja, y en otras frustra, las estrategias de desarrollo en la Argentina." --Contratapa