Argentine Political Violence During State Formation (1862-1880) an Interpretative Essay

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ID5852886
AuthorsLaura Cucchi (0000-0002-6454-0343, Universidad de Buenos Aires, corresponding author)
Year2019
Issue23
Pages121-150
Publication date2019-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAlmanack (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2236-4633 • E-ISSN: 2236-4633
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/2236-463320192306
OpenAlexW2995845247
SCIELO_PIDS2236-46332019000300121
LanguageEN
References cited8

Traditionally, Argentine historiography has considered the many uprisings that took place in Argentina during the second half of the nineteenth century to be disruptive actions that hampered the institutionalization of the political system outlined in the Constitution. Historians understood these forms of political mobilization as a part of minor power struggles between elites who, through their behavior, perpetuated political instability and delayed state consolidation. Recent empirical, local studies offer a different view of political violence in Argentina during state formation. This article reviews those studies and proposes a new global interpretation of the concept and practice of violence for the period between national unification (1862) and the consolidation of the state (1880

Consolidation (business · Constitution · Economics · Historiography · Institutionalisation · Interpretation (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · State formation · Unification · Argentine historical studies · Historical Studies in Latin America · History and Politics in Latin America · Law

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