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Power and Politics in Peronist Trade Unions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Daniel James
Daniel James*
Affiliation:
Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
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The subject of this article is the Peronist union leadership in the period from the fall of Perón in 1955 until the elections of March 1973, which heralded the return of Peronism to power. The first section examines this leadership mainly in terms of its internal power base, especially vis-á-vis its membership. This involves primarily an examination of internal union government, union elections, and potential limitations of leadership power by the rank and file. The second part looks at the union leadership in terms of its power as a political force bargaining on behalf of the Peronist movement. This will also involve a brief look at the union leadership's relationship with Perón himself. Finally, the third section attempts to suggest an explanatory framework within which to situate the development of this union leadership's power.

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Research Article
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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , February 1978 , pp. 3 - 36
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Copyright © University of Miami 1978

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