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u/tute666 · 5 pointsr/argentina

I'm back.

1st of all, there is no definitive book, you'll probably have to read a bit.

  • this Is the history book given in the CBC, the introductory course of the Buenos Aires University. It's more-o-less balanced, it does not have the most consistent style or depth. you might find really charged phrases with absolutely no explanation, and then it goes into depth regarding some irrelevant detail. But it's an excellent starting point. This looks like the extended edition which adds the menem years upto approximately 2001.

  • dirty war It pays attention to the years leading upto 1976, which is key for the context of the dirty war.

  • pre 20th century I've no faith in the modern parts of the book, but they shouldn't fuck up to much leading upto the 20th century.
u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/argentina

Yanqui here, I just wanted to second the nomination for Guerrillas and Generals. It gives a great history of what led up to the 1976 coup in addition to the standard info about 76-83.

If you want more of the raw data, pick up Nunca Más, which has been translated into English. If you don't want to buy it, you can access the entire report here.

Also, there's some really interesting work done on the aftermath of the dictatorship. Pick up A Lexicon of Terror or Postmemories of Terror, both of which are excellent.