The Political Economy of Argentina, 1946–83

The Political Economy of Argentina, 1946–83 was written by Guido Di Tella, an influential Argentine economist and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the 1990s. Published in 1989, the volume serves as a comprehensive scholarly analysis of the country's turbulent economic policies during the era of Peronism and the subsequent military regimes. Di Tella leveraged his deep academic expertise and personal involvement in the Argentine political sphere to synthesize complex macro-economic shifts, making the work a foundational text for students of Latin American economic history.

The design of this scholarly edition, released by Macmillan, reflects the traditional academic standards of late-20th-century political science publishing. The presentation focuses on clarity and accessibility for an international audience, stripping away stylistic artifice to emphasize the rigor of Di Tella’s statistical and historical inquiry. Upon its release, the volume was received as a significant contribution to the study of developmental economics, valued by historians and policy analysts for its attempt to reconcile the ideological underpinnings of Argentine politics with its long-term industrial and fiscal performance.