| ID | 162825 |
| Title Proper | Breaking with Statism? U.S. Democracy Promotion in Latin America, 1984–1988 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McCormick, Evan D |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 1982, María Rosa Segura de Martini was the wife of a wealthy Argentine businessman, living in a fashionable neighborhood in Buenos Aires. In the aftermath of the Malvinas War, with the edifice of military dictatorship crumbling under the weight of economic stagnation and human rights protests, Martini and several friends pondered the looming democratic transition. How, they wondered, could Argentina build civic engagement, particularly among women, in a country where years of violent ideological conflict had destroyed political activity and erased a proud constitutional tradition?1 |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol. 42, No.5; Nov 2018: p.745–771 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol: 42 No 5 |
| Key Words | Latin America ; U.S. Democracy Promotion ; 1984–1988 |