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The Ghost of Peronism: Why Argentina Keeps Making the Same Mistakes Again and Again: Part 2

The Ghost of Peronism: Why Argentina Keeps Making the Same Mistakes Again and Again: Part 2
A boy walks in St. Peter's Square wrapped in the flag of Argentina before Pope Francis gave his first Angelus blessing in Vatican City, Vatican, on March 17, 2013. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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Argentina’s charismatic leader Juan Domingo Perón died almost 50 years ago, but his policies live on. He gained lasting popularity by forever jeopardizing the privileged position of Argentina among Latin American nations.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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