David Rock has written the first comprehensive study of nationalism in Argentina, a fundamentalist movement pledged to violence and a dictatorship that came to a head with the notorious "disappearances" of the 1970s. This radical, right wing movement has had a profound impact on twentieth-century Argentina, leaving its mark on almost all aspects of Argentine life—art and literature, journalism, education, the church, and of course, politics.

David Rock is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is author of Politics in Argentina, 1690-1930: The Rise and Fall of Radicalism (1975) and Argentina 1516-1987: From Spanish Colonization to Alfonsín (California, 1987).

"Insofar as Argentina has not yet solved the core problems of institutional and political mediation, Rock's book is more than a superb piece of scholarship: it is a warning and a diagnostic tool."—Juan E. Corradi, American Historical Review

"This book should be required reading for students of nationalism and the Latin American Right. It is well written and argued, carefully balancing close historical detail with broad genealogy."—Jeremy Adelman, Hispanic American Historical Review

"The most comprehensive treatment of the subject yet available. It will interest both Argentine specialists and those concerned with the evolution of conservative ideologies and movements throughout Latin America."—Richard J. Walter, Washington University