Between Revolution and the Ballot Box: The Origins of the Argentine Radical Party in the 1890s

by Paula Alonso

Book Overview

Founded in 1891, the Uni n C vica Radical, generally known as the Radical Party, is the oldest national political party in Argentina. As the strongest opposition party during the 1890s, a pivotal decade in the birth of Argentina's party system, the Radical Party effected a critical development in Argentine politics: it created a system of open confrontation and political competition. This study offers not merely a revised version of the party's story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052102725X
• ISBN13: 9780521027250
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"