La mano izquierda del estado

"Posthumously published autobiography of a prominent conservative politician from Buenos Aires. Especially valuable for his recollections of the 1930s-40s"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Fine research tool catalogs gubernatorial and viceregal edicts by date of declaration and indexes them topically, such as 'Celebraciones' and 'Marina,' and onomastically. Especially useful for social and municipal history of Buenos Aires"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Cerca de la medianoche del 9 de junio de 1956 la policia de la Provincia de Buenos Aires detiene a un grupo de civiles presuntamente implicados en la sublevacion militar del General Valle. En la madrugada del dia siguiente, esos civiles son fusilados en un basural de Jose Leon Suarez, en cumplimiento de la Ley Marcial promulgada despues que fueran arrestados.

"Examines in great detail economic policy-making during the presidency of Alfonsín. Sees the administration's ultimate failure occurring due to the attempts to make social pacts with the corporatist bodies representing labor, agriculture, and industry. Author believes that the administration lost its credibility by attempting policies that had little chance of success"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.