Broken Promises?: The Argentine Crisis and Argentine Democracy

Argentina is still reeling from the worst economic and political crisis to afflict the nation in its modern history. Since December 2001, the country has been through economic depression and bankruptcy, the impoverishment of half the population, a presidency that changed four times in the span of two weeks, and social protests met by state repression that left dozens dead and hundreds injured.

What brought on this state of affairs? What are the primary features of this crisis? Who are the k...