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

The Ghost of Peronism: Why Argentina Keeps Making the Same Mistakes Again and Again
A demonstrator holds a flag depicting late Argentine president Juan Domingo Peron as he takes part in a march in support of the government on Loyalty Day, which this year commemorates the 75th anniversary of the birth of Peronism, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 17, 2020 Alejandro Pagni/AFP via Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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Around a century ago, Argentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Indeed, in the early 1900s, the country was ranked among the ten richest in the world, ahead of France and Germany. In 1914, more than half of Buenos Aires’s population was actually foreign-born. Argentina was a magnet for numerous European immigrants who flocked to find work and a better quality of life.

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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