Resistance and Integration: Peronism and the Argentine Working Class, 1946–1976 (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 64)

Introduction -- Part I. The Background: 1. Peronism And The Working Class, 1943-55 -- Part Ii. The Peronist Resistance, 1955-8: 2. The Survival Of Peronism: Resistance In The Factories -- 3. Commandos And Unions: The Emergence Of The New Peronist Union Leadership -- 4. Ideology And Consciousness In The Peronist Resistance -- Part Iii. Frondizi And Integration: Temptation And Disenchantment, 1958-62: 5. Resistance And Defeat: The Impact On Leaders, Activists And Rank And File -- 6. The Corollary Of Institutional Pragmatism: Activists, Commandos And Elections -- Part Iv. The Vandor Era, 1962-6: 7. The Burocracia Sindical: Power And Politics In Peronist Unions -- 8. Ideology And Politics In Peronist Unions: Different Currents Within The Movement -- Part V. Workers And The Revolucin̤ Argentina: From Ongani;a To The Return Of Pern̤, 1966-73: 9. The Peronist Union Leaders Under Siege: New Actors And New Challenges -- 10. Conclusion Daniel James. Includes Bibliographies And Index. Frontmatter Acknowledgements (page vii) Introduction (page 1) Part One The background (page 5) 1 Peronism and the working class, 1943-55 (page 7) Part Two The Peronist Resistance, 1955-8 (page 41) 2 The survival of Peronism, resistance in the factories (page 43) 3 Commandos and unions: the emergence of the new Peronist union leadership (page 72) 4 Ideology and consciousness in the Peronist Resistance (page 88) Part Three Frondizi and integration: temptation and disenchantment, 1958-62 (page 101) 5 Resistance and defeat: the impact on leaders, activists and rank and file (page 103) 6 The corollary of institutional pragmatism: activists, commandos and elections (page 135) Part Four The Vandor era, 1962-6 (page 159) 7 The burocracia sindical: power and politics in Peronist unions (page 161) 8 Ideology and politics in Peronist unions: different currents within the movement (page 187) Part Five Workers and the Revolución Argentina from Onganía to the return of Perón, 1966-73 (page 213) 9 The Peronist union leaders under siege: new actors and new challenges (page 215) 10 Conclusion (page 249) Notes (page 265) Select bibliography (page 287) Index (page 295) This book analyzes the relationship between Peronism and the Argentine working class from the foundation of the Peronist movement in the mid 1940s to the overthrow of Peron's widow in 1976. It presents an account of such crucial issues as the role of the Peronist union bureaucracy and the impact of the Peronist ideology on workers. Drawing on a variety of untapped sources, Daniel James confronts many of the dominant myths that have surrounded the movement. He argues that its role in containing working-class militancy cannot be explained solely in terms of manipulation, corruption, or union gangsterism. This book analyses the relationship between Peronism and the Argentine working class from the foundation of the Peronist movement in the mid 1940s to the overthrow of Peron's widow in 1976. It presents an account of such crucial issues as the role of the Peronist union bureaucracy and the impact of Peronist ideology on workers. Under the guidance of successive conservative governments the Argentine economy had responded to the world recession of the 1930s by producing internally an increasing number of manufactured goods it had previously imported.